Chicago, IL to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 1 h ahead of Chicago, IL. 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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Chicago, IL 19:11 7:11 PM Medellin 20:11 8:11 PM You –:–
19:11 7:11 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 16:41
20:11 8:11 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:43
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+1 h
Medellin is 1 h ahead of Chicago, IL.
When you, Chicago, IL 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
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
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🇨🇴 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 | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:11 | 20:11 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chicago, IL | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:28 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 16:41 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 13 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,746,388 | 2,486,723 |
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Chicago, IL and Medellin: common questions
How far ahead of Chicago, IL, is Medellin?
Medellin is 1 hour ahead of Chicago: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, IL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, it is 10:00 AM in Medellin.
What time is it in Medellin at the end of the working day in Chicago, IL?
The working day in Chicago ends at 6:00 PM; in Medellin it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Medellin from Chicago, IL?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Chicago – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Medellin?
From 11:00 PM in Chicago, IL, it is already the next day in Medellin. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Medellin it is still the previous day in Chicago.
Does the time gap between Chicago, IL, and Medellin change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Chicago but not in Medellin. From March 14, 2027, Medellin and Chicago will have the same time.
