Colombia to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Colombia. 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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Colombia 22:36 10:36 PM Rio de Janeiro 00:36 12:36 AM You –:–
22:36 10:36 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:46
00:36 12:36 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Colombia.
When you, Colombia 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
🇨🇴 Colombia
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 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:36 | 00:36 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Colombia | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 3 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 52,321,152 | 6,211,223 |
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Colombia and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Colombia is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Colombia: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Colombia?
The working day in Colombia 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 Colombia?
The working day in Colombia ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Colombia and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Colombia (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Colombia is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Colombia, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Colombia.
Does the time gap between Colombia and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Colombia nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
