Columbia, TN to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Columbia, TN. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Columbia, TN 19:13 7:13 PM Rio de Janeiro 21:13 9:13 PM You –:–
19:13 7:13 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:10
21:13 9:13 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Columbia, TN.
When you, Columbia, TN 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.
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🇺🇸 Columbia, TN
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbia, TN | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:13 | 21:13 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Columbia, TN | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 672,228 | 6,211,223 |
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Columbia, TN and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Columbia, TN, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Columbia: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Columbia, TN?
The working day in Columbia starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Columbia, TN, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Columbia, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Columbia, TN, and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Columbia (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 Columbia, TN?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Columbia it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Columbia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Columbia, TN, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Columbia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Columbia.
