Rio de Janeiro to West Monroe, LA: time difference
West Monroe, LA 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 04:57 4:57 AM West Monroe, LA 02:57 2:57 AM You –:–
04:57 4:57 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
02:57 2:57 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h
West Monroe, LA is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and West Monroe, LA 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
🇺🇸 West Monroe, LA
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 | 🇺🇸 West Monroe, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:57 | 02:57 |
| 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 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 13,028 |
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Rio de Janeiro and West Monroe, LA: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and West Monroe, LA?
West Monroe is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in West Monroe, LA, 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 West Monroe.
What time is it in West Monroe, LA, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in West Monroe it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call West Monroe, LA, 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 West Monroe – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in West Monroe, LA?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in West Monroe has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in West Monroe, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and West Monroe, LA, the same all year?
No. Only West Monroe switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, West Monroe will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
