Medellin to San Juan del Sur: time difference
San Juan del Sur 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 18:21 6:21 PM San Juan del Sur 17:21 5:21 PM You –:–
18:21 6:21 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
17:21 5:21 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:25
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−1 h
San Juan del Sur is 1 h behind Medellin.
When you, Medellin and San Juan del Sur 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 Juan del Sur
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 Juan del Sur |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:21 | 17:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Managua |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 14,741 |
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Medellin and San Juan del Sur: common questions
How far behind Medellin is San Juan del Sur?
San Juan del Sur is 1 hour behind Medellin: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Juan del Sur when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 8:00 AM in San Juan del Sur.
If it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, what time is it in San Juan del Sur?
At 6:00 PM in Medellin, clocks in San Juan del Sur show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Juan del Sur from Medellin?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Medellin – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Juan del Sur – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in San Juan del Sur?
Until 1:00 AM in Medellin it is still the previous day in San Juan del Sur. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Juan del Sur it is already the next day in Medellin.
Does the time difference between Medellin and San Juan del Sur change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
