Bogota to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Bogota. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bogota 04:44 4:44 AM Rio de Janeiro 06:44 6:44 AM You –:–
04:44 4:44 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:45
06:44 6:44 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Bogota.
When you, Bogota 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
🇨🇴 Bogota
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 | 🇨🇴 Bogota | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:44 | 06:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Bogota | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 8,181,047 | 6,211,223 |
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Bogota and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Bogota is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Bogota: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Bogota?
The working day in Bogota starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bogota, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Bogota, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Bogota?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Bogota – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Bogota is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Bogota, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Bogota.
Does the time gap between Bogota and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Bogota nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
