Rio de Janeiro to Columbia, MD: time difference
Columbia, MD is 1 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 13:31 1:31 PM Columbia, MD 12:31 12:31 PM You –:–
13:31 1:31 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
12:31 12:31 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:37
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−1 h
Columbia, MD is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Columbia, MD 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
🇺🇸 Columbia, MD
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇺🇸 Columbia, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:31 | 12:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:37 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 139,698 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Columbia, MD: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Columbia, MD?
Columbia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Columbia, MD?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Columbia show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Columbia, MD, when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 5:00 PM in Columbia.
When is a good time to call Columbia, MD, from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Columbia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Columbia, MD, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Columbia later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Columbia, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Columbia, MD, the same all year?
No. Only Columbia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Columbia will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
