Medellin to Decatur, AL: time difference
Decatur, AL 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
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Medellin 08:53 8:53 AM Decatur, AL 07:53 7:53 AM You –:–
08:53 8:53 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:43
07:53 7:53 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 16:51
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−1 h
Decatur, AL is 1 h behind Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Decatur, AL 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
🇺🇸 Decatur, AL
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 | 🇺🇸 Decatur, AL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:53 | 07:53 |
| 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 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 16:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 77,047 |
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Medellin and Decatur, AL: common questions
What is the time difference between Medellin and Decatur, AL?
Decatur is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Medellin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Decatur, AL, at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in Decatur it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Decatur, AL, at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Decatur it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Decatur, AL, from Medellin?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Medellin – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Decatur – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Medellin is it still yesterday in Decatur, AL?
Before 1:00 AM in Medellin, the date in Decatur has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Decatur, it is already the next day in Medellin.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Decatur, AL, the same all year?
No. Only Decatur switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Decatur and Medellin will have the same time.
