Rio de Janeiro to Popayan: time difference
Popayan 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 23:36 11:36 PM Popayan 21:36 9:36 PM You –:–
23:36 11:36 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
21:36 9:36 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:54
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−2 h
Popayan is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Popayan 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
🇨🇴 Popayan
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 | 🇨🇴 Popayan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:36 | 21:36 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 12 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 318,059 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Popayan: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Popayan?
Popayan is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Popayan when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 7:00 AM in Popayan.
What time is it in Popayan at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Popayan it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Popayan are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Popayan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Popayan compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Popayan later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Popayan, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Popayan change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
