Medellin to Sanford, NC: time difference
Sanford, NC is 1 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Medellin 23:48 11:48 PM Sanford, NC 00:48 12:48 AM You –:–
23:48 11:48 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:50
00:48 12:48 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:48
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+1 h
Sanford, NC is 1 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Sanford, NC 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
🇺🇸 Sanford, NC
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇺🇸 Sanford, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:48 | 00:48 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 30,261 |
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Medellin and Sanford, NC: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Sanford, NC?
The clocks in Sanford are 1 hour ahead of those in Medellin (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, what time is it in Sanford, NC?
At 9:00 AM in Medellin, clocks in Sanford show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sanford, NC, when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 7:00 PM in Sanford.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Sanford, NC, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Medellin (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sanford), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Medellin is it tomorrow in Sanford, NC?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Medellin, the date in Sanford has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Sanford, it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Sanford, NC, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sanford but not in Medellin. From November 1, 2026, Sanford and Medellin will have the same time.
