Rio de Janeiro to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 3 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 08:11 8:11 AM Santa Cruz 05:11 5:11 AM You –:–
08:11 8:11 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:21 · 🌙 17:57
05:11 5:11 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
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−3 h
Santa Cruz is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Santa Cruz 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
🇨🇷 Santa Cruz
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇨🇷 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:11 | 05:11 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:21 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 12 h 36 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 1,665 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Santa Cruz: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Cruz it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Santa Cruz show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Santa Cruz overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Santa Cruz?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Santa Cruz has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Santa Cruz the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Santa Cruz switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
