Medellin to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 1 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 01:54 1:54 AM Santa Cruz 02:54 2:54 AM You –:–
01:54 1:54 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
02:54 2:54 AM
Bolivia Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Santa Cruz 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 Cruz
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 | 🇧🇴 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:54 | 02:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Bolivia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/La Paz |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 1,800,000 |
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Medellin and Santa Cruz: common questions
How far ahead of Medellin is Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 1 hour ahead of Medellin: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 9:00 AM in Medellin, clocks in Santa Cruz show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 6:00 PM in Medellin, clocks in Santa Cruz show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Medellin and in Santa Cruz overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Medellin, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
From what time in Medellin is it tomorrow in Santa Cruz?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Medellin, the date in Santa Cruz has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Does the time difference between Medellin and Santa Cruz change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
