Medellin to San José: time difference
San José is 2 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 15:49 3:49 PM San José 17:49 5:49 PM You –:–
15:49 3:49 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
17:49 5:49 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
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+2 h
San José is 2 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and San José 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 José
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇺🇾 San José |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:49 | 17:49 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 13 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 36,747 |
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Medellin and San José: common questions
What is the time difference between Medellin and San José?
San José is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Medellin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, what time is it in San José?
At 9:00 AM in Medellin, clocks in San José show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in San José when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 8:00 PM in San José.
When do working hours in Medellin and in San José overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Medellin, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San José.
From what time in Medellin is it tomorrow in San José?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Medellin, the date in San José has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in San José, it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Does the time difference between Medellin and San José change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
