Rio de Janeiro to Zion, IL: time difference
Zion, 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
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Rio de Janeiro 23:49 11:49 PM Zion, IL 21:49 9:49 PM You –:–
23:49 11:49 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:24 · 🌙 17:56
21:49 9:49 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:16
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−2 h
Zion, IL is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Zion, 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
🇺🇸 Zion, 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 | 🇺🇸 Zion, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:49 | 21:49 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 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 | 05:24 | 07:01 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 12 h 32 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 24,655 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Zion, IL: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Zion, IL?
Zion is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Zion, IL, 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 Zion.
What time is it in Zion, IL, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Zion it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Zion, IL, 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 Zion – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Zion, IL?
Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Zion. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Zion it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Zion, IL, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Zion but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Zion will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
