Medellin to Benin: time difference
Benin 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 13:28 1:28 PM Benin 19:28 7:28 PM You –:–
13:28 1:28 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
19:28 7:28 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:23
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+6 h
Benin is 6 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Benin 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
🇳🇬 Benin
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 | 🇳🇬 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:28 | 19:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 1,147,188 |
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Medellin and Benin: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Benin?
The clocks in Benin are 6 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Benin when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 3:00 PM in Benin.
What time is it in Benin 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 Benin.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Benin are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Medellin (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Benin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Medellin is it tomorrow in Benin?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, the date in Benin has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Benin, it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Benin change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Medellin nor in Benin, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
