Medellin to Benin: time difference
Benin is 6 h ahead of Medellin. 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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Medellin 05:12 5:12 AM Benin 11:12 11:12 AM You –:–
05:12 5:12 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
11:12 11:12 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
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+6 h
Benin is 6 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Benin are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇴 Medellin
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
🇧🇯 Benin
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇧🇯 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:12 | 11:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 14,111,034 |
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Medellin and Benin: common questions
How far ahead of Medellin is Benin?
Benin is 6 hours ahead of Medellin: UTC+1 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Benin at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in Benin it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Benin at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Benin it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Medellin and in Benin overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Medellin, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Benin.
From what time in Medellin is it tomorrow in Benin?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, the date in Benin has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Benin, it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Benin the same all year?
Yes. Neither Medellin nor Benin switches to summer time, so the gap is always 6 hours.
