Medellin to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Medellin 19:38 7:38 PM Rio de Janeiro 21:38 9:38 PM You –:–
19:38 7:38 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
21:38 9:38 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin 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
🇨🇴 Medellin
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 | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:38 | 21:38 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 6,211,223 |
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Medellin and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Medellin is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Medellin: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Medellin?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Medellin – 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 Medellin is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Medellin, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Medellin nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
