Rio de Janeiro to Independence, MO: time difference
Independence, MO 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 06:24 6:24 AM Independence, MO 04:24 4:24 AM You –:–
06:24 6:24 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
04:24 4:24 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:35
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−2 h
Independence, MO is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Independence, MO 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
🇺🇸 Independence, MO
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 | 🇺🇸 Independence, MO |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:24 | 04:24 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:18 | 07:32 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 117,213 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Independence, MO: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Independence, MO?
Independence is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Independence, MO?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Independence show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Independence, MO, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Independence it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Independence, MO, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Independence), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Independence, MO, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Independence later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Independence, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Independence, MO, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Independence. From November 1, 2026, Independence will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
