Medellin to Santa Barbara: time difference
Santa Barbara 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 04:57 4:57 AM Santa Barbara 03:57 3:57 AM You –:–
04:57 4:57 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
03:57 3:57 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
Santa Barbara is 1 h behind Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Santa Barbara 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
🇨🇷 Santa Barbara
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 | 🇨🇷 Santa Barbara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:57 | 03:57 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 8,000 |
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Medellin and Santa Barbara: common questions
What is the time difference between Medellin and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Medellin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Barbara when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 8:00 AM in Santa Barbara.
If it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, what time is it in Santa Barbara?
At 6:00 PM in Medellin, clocks in Santa Barbara show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Santa Barbara are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Barbara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Santa Barbara?
Until 1:00 AM in Medellin it is still the previous day in Santa Barbara. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Santa Barbara it is already the next day in Medellin.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Santa Barbara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Medellin nor Santa Barbara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
