Cali to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Cali. 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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Cali 05:19 5:19 AM Rio de Janeiro 07:19 7:19 AM You –:–
05:19 5:19 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:56
07:19 7:19 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Cali.
When you, Cali 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
🇨🇴 Cali
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 | 🇨🇴 Cali | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:19 | 07:19 |
| 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 Cali | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 3 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 2,568,609 | 6,211,223 |
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Cali and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Cali is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Cali: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Cali?
The working day in Cali starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Cali?
The working day in Cali ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cali and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cali, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
From what time in Cali is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Cali, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Cali.
Is the time difference between Cali and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cali nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
