Rio de Janeiro to Paducah, KY: time difference
Paducah, KY 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 22:32 10:32 PM Paducah, KY 20:32 8:32 PM You –:–
22:32 10:32 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
20:32 8:32 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:15
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−2 h
Paducah, KY is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Paducah, KY 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
🇺🇸 Paducah, KY
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 | 🇺🇸 Paducah, KY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:32 | 20:32 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:19 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 25,048 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Paducah, KY: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Paducah, KY?
The clocks in Paducah are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Paducah, KY, 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 Paducah.
What time is it in Paducah, KY, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Paducah it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Paducah, KY, 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 Paducah – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Paducah, KY?
Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Paducah. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Paducah it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Paducah, KY, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Paducah. From November 1, 2026, Paducah will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
