Medellin to Richards Bay: time difference
Richards Bay is 7 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Richards Bay, South Africa
22
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 18:03 · 12 h 50 min
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Medellin 04:56 4:56 AM Richards Bay 11:56 11:56 AM You –:–
04:56 4:56 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
11:56 11:56 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 18:03
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+7 h
Richards Bay is 7 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Richards Bay 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
🇿🇦 Richards Bay
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 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇿🇦 Richards Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:56 | 11:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 05:13 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 57,387 |
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Medellin and Richards Bay: common questions
What is the time difference between Medellin and Richards Bay?
Richards Bay is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Medellin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Richards Bay when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 4:00 PM in Richards Bay.
What time is it in Richards Bay when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Richards Bay.
When is a good time to call Richards Bay from Medellin?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Medellin – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Richards Bay – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Medellin is it tomorrow in Richards Bay?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Medellin, the date in Richards Bay has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Richards Bay, it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Does the time difference between Medellin and Richards Bay change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 7 hours all year.
