Rio de Janeiro to Rockford, IL: time difference
Rockford, 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 00:54 12:54 AM Rockford, IL 22:54 10:54 PM You –:–
00:54 12:54 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
22:54 10:54 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:07
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−2 h
Rockford, IL is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Rockford, 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
🇺🇸 Rockford, 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 | 🇺🇸 Rockford, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:54 | 22:54 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 07:17 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 10 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 148,655 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Rockford, IL: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Rockford, IL?
The clocks in Rockford are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Rockford, 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 Rockford it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rockford, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 4:00 PM in Rockford.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Rockford, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Rockford), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Rockford, IL?
Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Rockford. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Rockford it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Rockford, IL, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Rockford. From November 1, 2026, Rockford will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
