Houston, TX to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 1 h ahead of Houston, TX. 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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Houston, TX 15:02 3:02 PM Medellin 16:02 4:02 PM You –:–
15:02 3:02 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 17:33
16:02 4:02 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:43
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+1 h
Medellin is 1 h ahead of Houston, TX.
When you, Houston, TX 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
🇺🇸 Houston, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:02 | 16:02 |
| 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 Houston, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:39 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,304,580 | 2,486,723 |
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Houston, TX and Medellin: common questions
How far ahead of Houston, TX, is Medellin?
Medellin is 1 hour ahead of Houston: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 9:00 AM in Houston, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Houston, it is 10:00 AM in Medellin.
What time is it in Medellin at the end of the working day in Houston, TX?
The working day in Houston ends at 6:00 PM; in Medellin it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Houston, TX, and Medellin are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Houston (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Houston, TX, is it tomorrow in Medellin?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Houston, the date in Medellin has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Medellin, it is still the previous day in Houston.
Is the time difference between Houston, TX, and Medellin the same all year?
No. Only Houston switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Medellin and Houston will have the same time.
