Rio de Janeiro to Columbia, SC: time difference
Columbia, SC 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 04:46 4:46 AM Columbia, SC 03:46 3:46 AM You –:–
04:46 4:46 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
03:46 3:46 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:58
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−1 h
Columbia, SC is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Columbia, SC 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, SC
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, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:46 | 03:46 |
| 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 | 07:26 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 139,698 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Columbia, SC: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Columbia, SC?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Columbia, SC, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Columbia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Columbia, SC, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Columbia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Columbia, SC, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Columbia.
When is it still the previous day in Columbia, SC?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Columbia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Columbia it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Columbia, SC, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Columbia. From November 1, 2026, Columbia will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
