Rio de Janeiro to Bucaramanga: time difference
Bucaramanga 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 23:58 11:58 PM Bucaramanga 21:58 9:58 PM You –:–
23:58 11:58 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
21:58 9:58 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:41
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−2 h
Bucaramanga is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Bucaramanga 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
🇨🇴 Bucaramanga
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 | 🇨🇴 Bucaramanga |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:58 | 21:58 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 581,130 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Bucaramanga: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Bucaramanga?
Bucaramanga is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Bucaramanga 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 Bucaramanga.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Bucaramanga?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Bucaramanga show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Bucaramanga overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bucaramanga.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Bucaramanga?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Bucaramanga has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Bucaramanga, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Bucaramanga change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
