Rio de Janeiro to Rochester, MN: time difference
Rochester, MN 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Rio de Janeiro 05:06 5:06 AM Rochester, MN 03:06 3:06 AM You –:–
05:06 5:06 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
03:06 3:06 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:16
·
−2 h
Rochester, MN is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Rochester, MN 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
🇺🇸 Rochester, MN
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇺🇸 Rochester, MN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:06 | 03:06 |
| 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 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 10 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 211,328 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
More comparisons with Rio de Janeiro: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Rio de Janeiro and Rochester, MN: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Rochester, MN?
The clocks in Rochester are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Rochester, MN, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Rochester it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rochester, MN, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Rochester it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rochester, MN, 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 Rochester – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Rochester, MN?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Rochester has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Rochester, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Rochester, MN, the same all year?
No. Only Rochester switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rochester will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
