Meeting time

Best time to meet: Santiago and Rio de Janeiro

Santiago and Rio de Janeiro are on the same time right now. Their working days overlap for 8 hours: 9 AM to 5 PM in Santiago, which is 9 AM to 5 PM in Rio de Janeiro. The easiest time to meet is 10 AM in Santiago (10 AM in Rio de Janeiro).

Tue 1:00 PMSantiago · Chile Summer TimeTue 1:00 PMRio de Janeiro · Brasilia Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Santiago time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

SantiagoRio de Janeiro
6 AM6 AMBoth off
7 AM7 AMBoth off
8 AM8 AMBoth off
9 AM9 AMBoth at work
10 AM10 AMEasiest time
11 AM11 AMBoth at work
12 PM12 PMBoth at work
1 PM1 PMBoth at work
2 PM2 PMBoth at work
3 PM3 PMBoth at work
4 PM4 PMBoth at work
5 PM5 PMBoth off
6 PM6 PMBoth off
7 PM7 PMBoth off
8 PM8 PMBoth off
9 PM9 PMBoth off
10 PM10 PMBoth off

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesSantiago isBoth at work (Santiago time)Easiest (Santiago / Rio de Janeiro)
Now to April 3, 2027the same time9 AM–5 PM (8 hours)10 AM / 10 AM
April 3, 2027 to September 5, 2027
clocks in Santiago go back		1 hour behind9 AM–4 PM (7 hours)10 AM / 11 AM
September 5, 2027 onward
clocks in Santiago go forward		the same time9 AM–5 PM (8 hours)10 AM / 10 AM

Rio de Janeiro keeps the same clock as São Paulo.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9 AM in Santiago?
9 AM — the two cities are on the same time right now.
When is the best time for a call between Santiago and Rio de Janeiro?
10 AM in Santiago, which is 10 AM in Rio de Janeiro. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 5 PM Santiago time.
Does the time difference between Santiago and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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