Medellin to San Cristobal de las Casas: time difference
San Cristobal de las Casas is 1 h behind 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 06:08 6:08 AM San Cristobal de las Casas 05:08 5:08 AM You –:–
06:08 6:08 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
05:08 5:08 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:48
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−1 h
San Cristobal de las Casas is 1 h behind Medellin.
When you, Medellin and San Cristobal de las Casas are all at the desk
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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
🇲🇽 San Cristobal de las Casas
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 | 🇲🇽 San Cristobal de las Casas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:08 | 05:08 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 183,509 |
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Medellin and San Cristobal de las Casas: common questions
How many hours behind Medellin is San Cristobal de las Casas?
The clocks in San Cristobal de las Casas are 1 hour behind those in Medellin (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Cristobal de las Casas at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in San Cristobal de las Casas it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Cristobal de las Casas at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in San Cristobal de las Casas it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Medellin and San Cristobal de las Casas are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Cristobal de las Casas), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Cristobal de las Casas compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in San Cristobal de las Casas later: until 1:00 AM in Medellin, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Cristobal de las Casas, Medellin is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Medellin and San Cristobal de las Casas the same all year?
Yes. Neither Medellin nor San Cristobal de las Casas switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
