Benin to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 6 h behind Benin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Benin 08:20 8:20 AM Medellin 02:20 2:20 AM You –:–
08:20 8:20 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
02:20 2:20 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−6 h
Medellin is 6 h behind Benin.
When you, Benin 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
🇧🇯 Benin
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:20 | 02:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Benin | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 14,111,034 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Benin with another city
More comparisons with Benin: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Benin and Medellin: common questions
How many hours behind Benin is Medellin?
The clocks in Medellin are 6 hours behind those in Benin (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Medellin when it is 9:00 AM in Benin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Benin, it is 3:00 AM in Medellin.
What time is it in Medellin at the end of the working day in Benin?
The working day in Benin ends at 6:00 PM; in Medellin it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Medellin from Benin?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Benin – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Medellin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Medellin compared with Benin?
The new day starts in Medellin later: until 6:00 AM in Benin, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Medellin, Benin is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Benin and Medellin change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 6 hours all year.
