Medellin to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael 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 07:32 7:32 AM San Rafael 06:32 6:32 AM You –:–
07:32 7:32 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
06:32 6:32 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Rafael is 1 h behind Medellin.
When you, Medellin and San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:32 | 06:32 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 30,000 |
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Medellin and San Rafael: common questions
What is the time difference between Medellin and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Medellin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Rafael when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 8:00 AM in San Rafael.
What time is it in San Rafael at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in San Rafael it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Medellin and San Rafael are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Rafael), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Medellin is it still yesterday in San Rafael?
Before 1:00 AM in Medellin, the date in San Rafael has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Rafael, it is already the next day in Medellin.
Does the time gap between Medellin and San Rafael change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Medellin nor in San Rafael, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
