Medellin to Columbia, SC: time difference
Columbia, SC is 1 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Medellin 06:37 6:37 AM Columbia, SC 07:37 7:37 AM You –:–
06:37 6:37 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
07:37 7:37 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:58
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+1 h
Columbia, SC is 1 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Columbia, SC 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
🇺🇸 Columbia, SC
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 | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇺🇸 Columbia, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:37 | 07:37 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 07:26 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 139,698 |
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Medellin and Columbia, SC: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Columbia, SC?
The clocks in Columbia are 1 hour ahead of those in Medellin (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Columbia, SC, when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 10:00 AM in Columbia.
What time is it in Columbia, SC, at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Columbia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Columbia, SC, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Medellin (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Columbia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Columbia, SC, compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Columbia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Medellin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Columbia, Medellin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Columbia, SC, the same all year?
No. Only Columbia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Columbia and Medellin will have the same time.
