Rio de Janeiro to Santiago: time difference
Santiago 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 08:07 8:07 AM Santiago 06:07 6:07 AM You –:–
08:07 8:07 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
06:07 6:07 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:08
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−2 h
Santiago is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Santiago 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
🇵🇦 Santiago
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 | 🇵🇦 Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:07 | 06:07 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 31,065 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
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Rio de Janeiro and Santiago: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Santiago?
Santiago is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Santiago?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Santiago show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Santiago?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Santiago show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Santiago are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santiago), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Santiago?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Santiago has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Santiago, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Santiago change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
