Santa Cruz to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Santa Cruz 21:45 9:45 PM Rio de Janeiro 22:45 10:45 PM You –:–
21:45 9:45 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:21
22:45 10:45 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz 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 Cruz
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 Cruz | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:45 | 22:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Aruba | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 15,236 | 6,211,223 |
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Santa Cruz and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Cruz is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 1 hour ahead of those in Santa Cruz (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is 7:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Santa Cruz?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Santa Cruz is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Santa Cruz and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
