Santa Fe, NM to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Santa Fe, NM. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Santa Fe, NM 21:47 9:47 PM Rio de Janeiro 00:47 12:47 AM You –:–
21:47 9:47 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 18:35
00:47 12:47 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:24 · 🌙 17:56
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Santa Fe, NM.
When you, Santa Fe, NM 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 Fe, NM
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 Fe, NM | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:47 | 00:47 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Santa Fe, NM | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Denver | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 05:24 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 12 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 87,505 | 6,211,223 |
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Santa Fe, NM and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Fe, NM, is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 3 hours ahead of those in Santa Fe (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Fe, NM, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Fe, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Fe, NM?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Fe, it is 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When do working hours in Santa Fe, NM, 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 Fe, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
From what time in Santa Fe, NM, is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Santa Fe, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Santa Fe.
Is the time difference between Santa Fe, NM, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Santa Fe switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 4 hours ahead of Santa Fe.
