Rio de Janeiro to Cartagena: time difference
Cartagena 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.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Rio de Janeiro 11:44 11:44 AM Cartagena 09:44 9:44 AM You –:–
11:44 11:44 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
09:44 9:44 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:45
·
−2 h
Cartagena is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Cartagena 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
🇨🇴 Cartagena
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇨🇴 Cartagena |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:44 | 09:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 05:19 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 1,028,736 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
More comparisons with Rio de Janeiro: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Rio de Janeiro and Cartagena: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Cartagena?
Cartagena is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Cartagena at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Cartagena it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Cartagena?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Cartagena show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Cartagena are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cartagena), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cartagena compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Cartagena later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Cartagena, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Cartagena change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
