Rio de Janeiro to Barranquilla: time difference
Barranquilla is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 08:42 8:42 AM Barranquilla 06:42 6:42 AM You –:–
08:42 8:42 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
06:42 6:42 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:45
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−2 h
Barranquilla is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Barranquilla are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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
🇨🇴 Barranquilla
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇨🇴 Barranquilla |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:42 | 06:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 1,327,209 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Barranquilla: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Barranquilla?
The clocks in Barranquilla are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Barranquilla when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 7:00 AM in Barranquilla.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Barranquilla?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Barranquilla show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Barranquilla are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Barranquilla), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Barranquilla compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Barranquilla later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Barranquilla, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Barranquilla change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Barranquilla, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
