Arenal to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 1 h ahead of Arenal. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Arenal 02:19 2:19 AM Medellin 03:19 3:19 AM You –:–
02:19 2:19 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
03:19 3:19 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
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+1 h
Medellin is 1 h ahead of Arenal.
When you, Arenal and Medellin are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Arenal
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
🇨🇴 Medellin
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Arenal | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:19 | 03:19 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arenal | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 2,300 | 2,486,723 |
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Arenal and Medellin: common questions
How far ahead of Arenal is Medellin?
Medellin is 1 hour ahead of Arenal: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Medellin at the start of the working day in Arenal?
The working day in Arenal starts at 9:00 AM; in Medellin it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Medellin at the end of the working day in Arenal?
The working day in Arenal ends at 6:00 PM; in Medellin it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Medellin from Arenal?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Arenal – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Arenal is it tomorrow in Medellin?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Arenal, the date in Medellin has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Medellin, it is still the previous day in Arenal.
Is the time difference between Arenal and Medellin the same all year?
Yes. Neither Arenal nor Medellin switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
