Rio de Janeiro to Meridian, MS: time difference
Meridian, 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 12:40 12:40 PM Meridian, MS 10:40 10:40 AM You –:–
12:40 12:40 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:56
10:40 10:40 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 18:28
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−2 h
Meridian, MS is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Meridian, 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
🇺🇸 Meridian, 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 | 🇺🇸 Meridian, MS |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:40 | 10:40 |
| 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 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 38,200 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Meridian, MS: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Meridian, MS?
Meridian is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Meridian, MS, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Meridian it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Meridian, 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 Meridian it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Meridian, 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 Meridian), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Meridian, MS?
Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Meridian. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Meridian it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Meridian, MS, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Meridian but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Meridian will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
