Medellin to Riyadh: time difference
Riyadh is 8 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+8 h
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Medellin 00:26 12:26 AM Riyadh 08:26 8:26 AM You –:–
00:26 12:26 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
08:26 8:26 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:33
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+8 h
Riyadh is 8 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Riyadh 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
🇸🇦 Riyadh
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 | 🇸🇦 Riyadh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:26 | 08:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Riyadh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:33 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 5,188,286 |
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Medellin and Riyadh: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Riyadh?
The clocks in Riyadh are 8 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Riyadh when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 5:00 PM in Riyadh.
What time is it in Riyadh at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Riyadh it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Medellin and in Riyadh overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Medellin, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Riyadh.
When does the date change in Riyadh compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Riyadh earlier: at 4:00 PM in Medellin it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Riyadh, Medellin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Riyadh the same all year?
Yes. Neither Medellin nor Riyadh switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
