Rio de Janeiro to Roanoke, AL: time difference
Roanoke, AL 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 12:26 12:26 PM Roanoke, AL 10:26 10:26 AM You –:–
12:26 12:26 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
10:26 10:26 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:01
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−2 h
Roanoke, AL is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Roanoke, AL 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
🇺🇸 Roanoke, AL
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 | 🇺🇸 Roanoke, AL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:26 | 10:26 |
| 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 | 06:52 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 99,837 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Roanoke, AL: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Roanoke, AL?
Roanoke is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Roanoke, AL, 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 Roanoke.
What time is it in Roanoke, AL, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Roanoke it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Roanoke, AL, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Roanoke.
When does the date change in Roanoke, AL, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Roanoke later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Roanoke, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Roanoke, AL, the same all year?
No. Only Roanoke switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Roanoke will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
