Sincelejo to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Sincelejo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sincelejo 21:59 9:59 PM Rio de Janeiro 23:59 11:59 PM You –:–
21:59 9:59 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:45
23:59 11:59 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Sincelejo.
When you, Sincelejo 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
🇨🇴 Sincelejo
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Sincelejo | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:59 | 23:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Sincelejo | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 277,773 | 6,211,223 |
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Sincelejo and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Sincelejo and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Sincelejo is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sincelejo, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Sincelejo, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Sincelejo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sincelejo, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
Is there a time when both Sincelejo and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sincelejo (11:00 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 Sincelejo?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Sincelejo it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Sincelejo is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sincelejo and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sincelejo nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
