Rio de Janeiro to Hot Springs, AR: time difference
Hot Springs, AR is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 06:58 6:58 AM Hot Springs, AR 04:58 4:58 AM You –:–
06:58 6:58 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
04:58 4:58 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:35
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−2 h
Hot Springs, AR is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Hot Springs, AR are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Hot Springs, AR
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇺🇸 Hot Springs, AR |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:58 | 04:58 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 37,930 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Hot Springs, AR: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Hot Springs, AR?
The clocks in Hot Springs are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Hot Springs, AR, when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 7:00 AM in Hot Springs.
What time is it in Hot Springs, AR, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Hot Springs it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Hot Springs, AR, from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Hot Springs – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Hot Springs, AR?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Hot Springs has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Hot Springs, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Hot Springs, AR, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Hot Springs but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Hot Springs will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
