Medellin to Riffa: time difference
Riffa is 8 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 09:57 9:57 AM Riffa 17:57 5:57 PM You –:–
09:57 9:57 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
17:57 5:57 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 17:09
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+8 h
Riffa is 8 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Riffa 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
🇧🇭 Riffa
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 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇧🇭 Riffa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:57 | 17:57 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Asia/Bahrain |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 17:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 121,566 |
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Medellin and Riffa: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Riffa?
The clocks in Riffa are 8 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Riffa when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 5:00 PM in Riffa.
What time is it in Riffa at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Riffa it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Riffa are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Medellin (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Riffa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Riffa compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Riffa earlier: at 4:00 PM in Medellin it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Riffa, Medellin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Riffa change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Medellin nor in Riffa, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
