Medellin to Cotonou: time difference
Cotonou 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 22:29 10:29 PM Cotonou 04:29 4:29 AM You –:–
22:29 10:29 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
04:29 4:29 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
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+6 h
Cotonou is 6 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Cotonou 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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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 | 🇧🇯 Cotonou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:29 | 04:29 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 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 | 780,000 |
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Medellin and Cotonou: common questions
What is the time difference between Medellin and Cotonou?
Cotonou is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Medellin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, what time is it in Cotonou?
At 9:00 AM in Medellin, clocks in Cotonou show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in Cotonou when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Cotonou.
When is a good time to call Cotonou from Medellin?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Medellin – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cotonou – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Medellin is it tomorrow in Cotonou?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, the date in Cotonou has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Cotonou, it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Cotonou change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Medellin nor in Cotonou, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
