Rio de Janeiro to New Orleans, LA: time difference
New Orleans, 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.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 06:56 6:56 AM New Orleans, LA 04:56 4:56 AM You –:–
06:56 6:56 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
04:56 4:56 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:36
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−2 h
New Orleans, LA is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans, 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
🇺🇸 New Orleans, 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 | 🇺🇸 New Orleans, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:56 | 04:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:26 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 391,006 |
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Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans, LA: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is New Orleans, LA?
The clocks in New Orleans are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in New Orleans, LA, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in New Orleans it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in New Orleans, LA, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in New Orleans it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call New Orleans, 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 New Orleans – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in New Orleans, LA, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in New Orleans later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans, LA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in New Orleans. From November 1, 2026, New Orleans will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
