Santa Clara to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Santa Clara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Santa Clara 15:17 3:17 PM Rio de Janeiro 16:17 4:17 PM You –:–
15:17 3:17 PM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:54
16:17 4:17 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Santa Clara.
When you, Santa Clara 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
🇨🇺 Santa Clara
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 | 🇨🇺 Santa Clara | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:17 | 16:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cuba Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Santa Clara | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Havana | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:18 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 216,056 | 6,211,223 |
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Santa Clara and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Clara is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 1 hour ahead of those in Santa Clara (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Santa Clara?
The working day in Santa Clara starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Santa Clara?
The working day in Santa Clara ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Santa Clara and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Clara, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
From what time in Santa Clara is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Santa Clara, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Santa Clara.
Does the time gap between Santa Clara and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santa Clara but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Santa Clara.
