Rio de Janeiro to Buenaventura: time difference
Buenaventura 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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One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 14:59 2:59 PM Buenaventura 12:59 12:59 PM You –:–
14:59 2:59 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
12:59 12:59 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:54
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−2 h
Buenaventura is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Buenaventura 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
🇨🇴 Buenaventura
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 | 🇨🇴 Buenaventura |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:59 | 12:59 |
| Local date | Friday, October 23, 2026 | Friday, October 23, 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 | 05:15 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 12 h 46 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 365,607 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Buenaventura: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Buenaventura?
Buenaventura is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Buenaventura at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Buenaventura it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Buenaventura when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 4:00 PM in Buenaventura.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Buenaventura 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 Buenaventura.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Buenaventura?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Buenaventura has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Buenaventura, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Buenaventura the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Buenaventura switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
