Rio de Janeiro to San Cristobal: time difference
San Cristobal 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 02:44 2:44 AM San Cristobal 01:44 1:44 AM You –:–
02:44 2:44 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
01:44 1:44 AM
Venezuela Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:37 · 🌙 18:36
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−1 h
San Cristobal is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and San Cristobal 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
🇻🇪 San Cristobal
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 | 🇻🇪 San Cristobal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:44 | 01:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Venezuela Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Caracas |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:37 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 282,830 |
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Rio de Janeiro and San Cristobal: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is San Cristobal?
The clocks in San Cristobal are 1 hour behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in San Cristobal at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in San Cristobal it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in San Cristobal?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in San Cristobal show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Cristobal 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 San Cristobal – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in San Cristobal?
Before 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in San Cristobal has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Cristobal, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and San Cristobal the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor San Cristobal switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
