Rio de Janeiro to Houma, LA: time difference
Houma, LA 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.
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Rio de Janeiro 03:31 3:31 AM Houma, LA 01:31 1:31 AM You –:–
03:31 3:31 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:56
01:31 1:31 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:38
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−2 h
Houma, LA is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Houma, LA 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
🇺🇸 Houma, LA
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 | 🇺🇸 Houma, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:31 | 01:31 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 05:25 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 32,657 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Houma, LA: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Houma, LA?
Houma is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Houma, LA, 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 Houma.
What time is it in Houma, LA, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Houma it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Houma, LA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Houma), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Houma, LA, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Houma later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Houma, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Houma, LA, the same all year?
No. Only Houma switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Houma will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
