Santa Teresa to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Santa Teresa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Santa Teresa 06:37 6:37 AM Rio de Janeiro 09:37 9:37 AM You –:–
06:37 6:37 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 17:22
09:37 9:37 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Santa Teresa.
When you, Santa Teresa 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 Teresa
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 Teresa | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:37 | 09:37 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Santa Teresa | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:30 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 3,099 | 6,211,223 |
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Santa Teresa and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Teresa and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Santa Teresa is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Teresa?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Teresa, 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 Teresa?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Teresa, it is 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When do working hours in Santa Teresa 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 Teresa, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
From what time in Santa Teresa is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Santa Teresa, 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 Teresa.
Does the time difference between Santa Teresa and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
