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 23:00 11:00 PM Rio de Janeiro 00:00 12:00 AM You –:–
23:00 11:00 PM
Bolivia Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 18:12
00:00 12:00 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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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 | 23:00 | 00:00 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Bolivia Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/La Paz | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 23 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 1,800,000 | 6,211,223 |
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Santa Cruz and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Cruz is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Santa Cruz: UTC−3 against 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 at the end of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Santa Cruz 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 Cruz, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
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.
