Medellin to San Jose, CA: time difference
San Jose, CA is 2 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 04:46 4:46 AM San Jose, CA 02:46 2:46 AM You –:–
04:46 4:46 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
02:46 2:46 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:39
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−2 h
San Jose, CA is 2 h behind Medellin.
When you, Medellin and San Jose, CA 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
🇺🇸 San Jose, CA
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇺🇸 San Jose, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:46 | 02:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 1,035,317 |
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Medellin and San Jose, CA: common questions
How far behind Medellin is San Jose, CA?
San Jose is 2 hours behind Medellin: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose, CA, at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 4:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Medellin and in San Jose, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose, CA, compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 2:00 AM in Medellin, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in San Jose, Medellin is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Medellin and San Jose, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 3 hours behind Medellin.
