Rio de Janeiro to Tuscaloosa, AL: time difference
Tuscaloosa, 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 14:14 2:14 PM Tuscaloosa, AL 12:14 12:14 PM You –:–
14:14 2:14 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
12:14 12:14 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:12
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−2 h
Tuscaloosa, AL is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Tuscaloosa, 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
🇺🇸 Tuscaloosa, 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 | 🇺🇸 Tuscaloosa, AL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:14 | 12:14 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 05:17 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 99,600 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Tuscaloosa, AL: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Tuscaloosa, AL?
Tuscaloosa is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Tuscaloosa, AL, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Tuscaloosa it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Tuscaloosa, 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 Tuscaloosa it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Tuscaloosa, 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 Tuscaloosa.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Tuscaloosa, AL?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Tuscaloosa has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Tuscaloosa, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Tuscaloosa, AL, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Tuscaloosa. From November 1, 2026, Tuscaloosa will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
