Rio de Janeiro to Medellin: time difference
Medellin 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 22:48 10:48 PM Medellin 20:48 8:48 PM You –:–
22:48 10:48 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
20:48 8:48 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−2 h
Medellin is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Medellin 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
🇨🇴 Medellin
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 | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:48 | 20:48 |
| 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 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 12 h 28 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 2,486,723 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Medellin: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Medellin?
Medellin is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Medellin at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Medellin it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Medellin?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Medellin show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Medellin are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Medellin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Medellin?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Medellin has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Medellin, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Medellin change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Medellin, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
