San Cristobal to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of San Cristobal. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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San Cristobal 22:56 10:56 PM Rio de Janeiro 23:56 11:56 PM You –:–
22:56 10:56 PM
Venezuela Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:37 · 🌙 18:37
23:56 11:56 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of San Cristobal.
When you, San Cristobal and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇻🇪 San Cristobal
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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇻🇪 San Cristobal | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:56 | 23:56 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Venezuela Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from San Cristobal | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Caracas | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:37 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 282,830 | 6,211,223 |
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San Cristobal and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between San Cristobal and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−3, while San Cristobal is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in San Cristobal?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Cristobal, it is 10:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Cristobal, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in San Cristobal, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from San Cristobal?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Cristobal – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with San Cristobal?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Cristobal it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, San Cristobal is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between San Cristobal and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Cristobal nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
