Medellin to Iowa City, IA: time difference
Iowa City, IA is 1 h behind Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Medellin 09:42 9:42 AM Iowa City, IA 08:42 8:42 AM You –:–
09:42 9:42 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:43
08:42 8:42 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 16:56
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−1 h
Iowa City, IA is 1 h behind Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Iowa City, IA 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
🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:42 | 08:42 |
| 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 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 16:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 74,828 |
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Medellin and Iowa City, IA: common questions
How many hours behind Medellin is Iowa City, IA?
The clocks in Iowa City are 1 hour behind those in Medellin (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Iowa City, IA, at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in Iowa City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Iowa City, IA, at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Iowa City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Medellin and in Iowa City, IA, 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 Iowa City.
When does the date change in Iowa City, IA, compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Iowa City later: until 1:00 AM in Medellin, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Iowa City, Medellin is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Medellin and Iowa City, IA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Iowa City. From March 14, 2027, Iowa City and Medellin will have the same time.
