Rio de Janeiro to Cali: time difference
Cali 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 23:51 11:51 PM Cali 21:51 9:51 PM You –:–
23:51 11:51 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
21:51 9:51 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:56
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−2 h
Cali is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Cali 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
🇨🇴 Cali
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 | 🇨🇴 Cali |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:51 | 21:51 |
| 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 | 05:27 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 28 min | 12 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 2,568,609 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Cali: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Cali?
Cali is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Cali at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Cali it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Cali?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Cali show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Cali are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cali), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cali compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Cali later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Cali, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Cali the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Cali switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
