Sugar Land, TX to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Sugar Land, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sugar Land, TX 09:50 9:50 AM Rio de Janeiro 11:50 11:50 AM You –:–
09:50 9:50 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:46
11:50 11:50 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Sugar Land, TX.
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🇺🇸 Sugar Land, TX
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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| Detail | 🇺🇸 Sugar Land, TX | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:50 | 11:50 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Sugar Land, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 05:15 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 79,943 | 6,211,223 |
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Sugar Land, TX and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Sugar Land, TX, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Sugar Land: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Sugar Land, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sugar Land, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Sugar Land, TX?
The working day in Sugar Land ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sugar Land, TX, and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sugar Land, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Sugar Land, TX, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Sugar Land.
Is the time difference between Sugar Land, TX, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Sugar Land switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Sugar Land.
