Fortaleza to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 2 h behind Fortaleza. 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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Fortaleza 02:42 2:42 AM Medellin 00:42 12:42 AM You –:–
02:42 2:42 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 17:27
00:42 12:42 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−2 h
Medellin is 2 h behind Fortaleza.
When you, Fortaleza 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
🇧🇷 Fortaleza
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
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 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Fortaleza | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:42 | 00:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Fortaleza | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Fortaleza | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:17 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 12 h 10 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 2,428,708 | 2,486,723 |
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Fortaleza and Medellin: common questions
What is the time difference between Fortaleza and Medellin?
Medellin is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Fortaleza is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 9:00 AM in Fortaleza?
When it is 9:00 AM in Fortaleza, it is 7:00 AM in Medellin.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 6:00 PM in Fortaleza?
When it is 6:00 PM in Fortaleza, it is 4:00 PM in Medellin.
When do working hours in Fortaleza and in Medellin overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fortaleza, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Medellin.
When is it still the previous day in Medellin?
Until 2:00 AM in Fortaleza it is still the previous day in Medellin. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Medellin it is already the next day in Fortaleza.
Is the time difference between Fortaleza and Medellin the same all year?
Yes. Neither Fortaleza nor Medellin switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
