Cartago to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 1 h ahead of Cartago. 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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Cartago 23:16 11:16 PM Medellin 00:16 12:16 AM You –:–
23:16 11:16 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:20
00:16 12:16 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
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+1 h
Medellin is 1 h ahead of Cartago.
When you, Cartago 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
🇨🇷 Cartago
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 | 🇨🇷 Cartago | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:16 | 00:16 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cartago | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 110,000 | 2,486,723 |
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Cartago and Medellin: common questions
What is the time difference between Cartago and Medellin?
Medellin is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Cartago is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cartago, what time is it in Medellin?
At 9:00 AM in Cartago, clocks in Medellin show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 6:00 PM in Cartago?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cartago, it is 7:00 PM in Medellin.
When is a good time to call Medellin from Cartago?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cartago – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Medellin compared with Cartago?
The new day starts in Medellin earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cartago it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Medellin, Cartago is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Cartago and Medellin the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cartago nor Medellin switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
