Rio de Janeiro to Laurel, MS: time difference
Laurel, MS 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 11:43 11:43 AM Laurel, MS 09:43 9:43 AM You –:–
11:43 11:43 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
09:43 9:43 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:18
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−2 h
Laurel, MS is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Laurel, MS 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
🇺🇸 Laurel, MS
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 | 🇺🇸 Laurel, MS |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:43 | 09:43 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 05:15 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 18,540 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Laurel, MS: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Laurel, MS?
Laurel is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Laurel, MS, 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 Laurel.
What time is it in Laurel, MS, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Laurel it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Laurel, MS, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Laurel), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Laurel, MS?
Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Laurel. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Laurel it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Laurel, MS, the same all year?
No. Only Laurel switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Laurel will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
