Popayan to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Popayan. 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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Popayan 20:42 8:42 PM Rio de Janeiro 22:42 10:42 PM You –:–
20:42 8:42 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:54
22:42 10:42 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Popayan.
When you, Popayan 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
🇨🇴 Popayan
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 | 🇨🇴 Popayan | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:42 | 22:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Popayan | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 12 h 3 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 318,059 | 6,211,223 |
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Popayan and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Popayan is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in Popayan (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Popayan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Popayan, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Popayan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Popayan, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
Is there a time when both Popayan and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Popayan (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Popayan it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Popayan.
Does the time difference between Popayan and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
