Medellin to Cartago: time difference
Cartago is 1 h behind 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 01:35 1:35 AM Cartago 00:35 12:35 AM You –:–
01:35 1:35 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
00:35 12:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
Cartago is 1 h behind Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Cartago 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
🇨🇷 Cartago
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇨🇷 Cartago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:35 | 00:35 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 110,000 |
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Medellin and Cartago: common questions
What is the time difference between Medellin and Cartago?
Cartago is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Medellin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Cartago at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in Cartago it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, what time is it in Cartago?
At 6:00 PM in Medellin, clocks in Cartago show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cartago from Medellin?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Medellin – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cartago – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Medellin is it still yesterday in Cartago?
Before 1:00 AM in Medellin, the date in Cartago has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cartago, it is already the next day in Medellin.
Does the time difference between Medellin and Cartago change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
