Rio de Janeiro to Palatine, IL: time difference
Palatine, IL 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 04:35 4:35 AM Palatine, IL 02:35 2:35 AM You –:–
04:35 4:35 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
02:35 2:35 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:01
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−2 h
Palatine, IL is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Palatine, IL 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
🇺🇸 Palatine, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Palatine, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:35 | 02:35 |
| 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 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 10 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 67,908 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Palatine, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Palatine, IL?
Palatine is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Palatine, IL, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Palatine it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Palatine, IL, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Palatine it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Palatine, IL, 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 Palatine – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Palatine, IL, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Palatine later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Palatine, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Palatine, IL, the same all year?
No. Only Palatine switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Palatine will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
