Rio de Janeiro to Jonesboro, AR: time difference
Jonesboro, 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 05:00 5:00 AM Jonesboro, AR 03:00 3:00 AM You –:–
05:00 5:00 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:56
03:00 3:00 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 18:34
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−2 h
Jonesboro, AR is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Jonesboro, 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
🇺🇸 Jonesboro, 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 | 🇺🇸 Jonesboro, AR |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:00 | 03:00 |
| 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 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:34 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 78,576 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Jonesboro, AR: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Jonesboro, AR?
The clocks in Jonesboro are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Jonesboro, AR?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Jonesboro show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Jonesboro, AR, when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 4:00 PM in Jonesboro.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Jonesboro, AR, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Jonesboro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Jonesboro, AR, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Jonesboro later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Jonesboro, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Jonesboro, AR, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Jonesboro. From November 1, 2026, Jonesboro will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
