Santa Cruz to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Santa Cruz. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Santa Cruz 04:23 4:23 AM Rio de Janeiro 07:23 7:23 AM You –:–
04:23 4:23 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
07:23 7:23 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:21 · 🌙 17:57
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 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
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Santa Cruz | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:23 | 07:23 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 05:21 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 1,665 | 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 3 hours ahead of those in Santa Cruz (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is 12:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
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 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
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 3:00 PM in Santa Cruz, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 9:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Santa Cruz nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
