Sterling to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Sterling. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
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Sterling 07:21 7:21 AM Rio de Janeiro 09:21 9:21 AM You –:–
07:21 7:21 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:14
09:21 9:21 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Sterling.
When you, Sterling and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Sterling
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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Sterling | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:21 | 09:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Sterling | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 14,782 | 6,211,223 |
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Sterling and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sterling is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in Sterling (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sterling, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Sterling, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Sterling?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sterling, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When do working hours in Sterling and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sterling, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
From what time in Sterling is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Sterling, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Sterling.
Is the time difference between Sterling and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Sterling switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Sterling.
