Rio de Janeiro to Lafayette, LA: time difference
Lafayette, 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 09:18 9:18 AM Lafayette, LA 07:18 7:18 AM You –:–
09:18 9:18 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
07:18 7:18 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:34
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−2 h
Lafayette, LA is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Lafayette, 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
🇺🇸 Lafayette, 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 | 🇺🇸 Lafayette, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:18 | 07:18 |
| 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 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:34 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 61,244 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Lafayette, LA: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Lafayette, LA?
The clocks in Lafayette are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Lafayette, 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 Lafayette.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Lafayette, LA?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Lafayette show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Lafayette, LA, 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 Lafayette – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lafayette, LA, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Lafayette later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Lafayette, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Lafayette, LA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lafayette. From November 1, 2026, Lafayette will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
