Medellin to Chicago, IL: time difference
Chicago, IL 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 02:45 2:45 AM Chicago, IL 01:45 1:45 AM You –:–
02:45 2:45 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:43
01:45 1:45 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 16:40
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−1 h
Chicago, IL is 1 h behind Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Chicago, IL 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
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:45 | 01:45 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 16:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 2,746,388 |
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Medellin and Chicago, IL: common questions
How many hours behind Medellin is Chicago, IL?
The clocks in Chicago are 1 hour behind those in Medellin (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Chicago, IL, when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 8:00 AM in Chicago.
What time is it in Chicago, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 5:00 PM in Chicago.
When do working hours in Medellin and in Chicago, IL, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chicago.
When is it still the previous day in Chicago, IL?
Until 1:00 AM in Medellin it is still the previous day in Chicago. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Chicago it is already the next day in Medellin.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Chicago, IL, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Chicago but not in Medellin. From March 14, 2027, Chicago and Medellin will have the same time.
