Urbandale, IA to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Urbandale, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Urbandale, IA 17:19 5:19 PM Rio de Janeiro 19:19 7:19 PM You –:–
17:19 5:19 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:28
19:19 7:19 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
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Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Urbandale, IA.
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🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:19 | 19:19 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Urbandale, IA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 45,580 | 6,211,223 |
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Urbandale, IA and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Urbandale, IA, is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in Urbandale (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Urbandale, IA, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Urbandale, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Urbandale, IA?
The working day in Urbandale ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Urbandale, IA, and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Urbandale (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Urbandale, IA?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Urbandale it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Urbandale is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Urbandale, IA, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Urbandale. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Urbandale.
