Medellin to Heredia: time difference
Heredia 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 06:47 6:47 AM Heredia 05:47 5:47 AM You –:–
06:47 6:47 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
05:47 5:47 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
Heredia is 1 h behind Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Heredia 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
🇨🇷 Heredia
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 | 🇨🇷 Heredia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:47 | 05:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:50 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 117,000 |
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Medellin and Heredia: common questions
How far behind Medellin is Heredia?
Heredia is 1 hour behind Medellin: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Heredia at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in Heredia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, what time is it in Heredia?
At 6:00 PM in Medellin, clocks in Heredia show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Heredia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Heredia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Heredia compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Heredia later: until 1:00 AM in Medellin, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Heredia, Medellin is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Heredia change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Medellin nor in Heredia, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
