Colonia in numbers
- Coordinates
- -21.3833, -41.4167
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- Brazil, South America
- Capital
- Brasília — 923 km away
- Same name
- 58 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Colonia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The clock above shows the current local time in Colonia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which uses America/Sao_Paulo (−3).
Colonia, Brazil
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
UTC−3 · America/Sao_Paulo
Local time in Colonia
UTC−3 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Colonia.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:07 AM Solar noon 11:31 AM Sunset 5:55 PM Daylight 12 h 48 min Night 11 h 12 min Civil twilight 4:44 AM – 6:18 PM
Weather in Colonia right now
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Colonia and its neighbours
Largest cities in Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro 6 747 815
- Duque De Caxias 866 347
- Nova Iguacu 843 046
- Belford Roxo 518 384
- Niteroi 515 317
- Campos Dos Goytacazes 483 540
Other places named Colonia
- Colonia New Jersey, United States
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- Colonia Central Visayas, Philippines
- Colonia Cluj County, Romania
Same time zone — America/Sao_Paulo
- Sao Paulo Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro Brazil
- Belo Horizonte Brazil
- Brasilia Brazil
- Curitiba Brazil
- Goiania Brazil
Nearby places
- Concha — 1.9 km
- São Luís — 2.2 km
- Palma — 3.0 km
- Camara — 3.9 km
- Cruz da Serra — 5.0 km
- Visconde — 5.2 km
Time and daylight in Colonia
Colonia carries the America/Sao_Paulo zone, offset UTC−3. Whether daylight saving time is applied: No.
Today's sun rises in Colonia at 5:07 AM, then sets at 5:55 PM. The day offers 12 h 48 min of daylight.
Concha and São Luís sit nearby and do not run ahead of or behind Colonia.
Questions and answers
- What should I enter as the time zone for Colonia?
- Enter America/Sao_Paulo as the time zone for Colonia; its offset is −3.
- Does Colonia use summer time?
- No.
- How do I know when the sun sets in Colonia?
- Sunset there is at 5:55 PM.