Cotonou to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 6 h behind Cotonou. 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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Cotonou 03:31 3:31 AM Medellin 21:31 9:31 PM You –:–
03:31 3:31 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
21:31 9:31 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−6 h
Medellin is 6 h behind Cotonou.
When you, Cotonou 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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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 | 🇧🇯 Cotonou | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:31 | 21:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cotonou | — | −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 | 780,000 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Cotonou with another city
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Big time differences
Cotonou and Medellin: common questions
What is the time difference between Cotonou and Medellin?
Medellin is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Cotonou is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Medellin at the start of the working day in Cotonou?
The working day in Cotonou starts at 9:00 AM; in Medellin it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Medellin at the end of the working day in Cotonou?
The working day in Cotonou ends at 6:00 PM; in Medellin it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cotonou and Medellin are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cotonou (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Medellin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cotonou is it still yesterday in Medellin?
Before 6:00 AM in Cotonou, the date in Medellin has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is already the next day in Cotonou.
Is the time difference between Cotonou and Medellin the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cotonou nor Medellin switches to summer time, so the gap is always 6 hours.
