Rio de Janeiro to Santa Fe, NM: time difference
Santa Fe, NM 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 01:47 1:47 AM Santa Fe, NM 22:47 10:47 PM You –:–
01:47 1:47 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:24 · 🌙 17:56
22:47 10:47 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 18:35
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−3 h
Santa Fe, NM is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Santa Fe, NM 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 Fe, NM
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 Fe, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:47 | 22:47 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Mountain Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Denver |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:24 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 12 h 32 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 87,505 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Santa Fe, NM: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Santa Fe, NM?
Santa Fe is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Santa Fe, NM, 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 Fe it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Fe, NM, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Fe it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Santa Fe, NM, are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Santa Fe), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Santa Fe, NM?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Santa Fe has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Santa Fe, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Santa Fe, NM, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santa Fe but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Santa Fe will be 4 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
