Medellin to Santa Cruz, CA: time difference
Santa Cruz, CA is 2 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 23:48 11:48 PM Santa Cruz, CA 21:48 9:48 PM You –:–
23:48 11:48 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:50
21:48 9:48 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
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−2 h
Santa Cruz, CA is 2 h behind Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Santa Cruz, CA 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, CA
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:48 | 21:48 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 64,220 |
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Medellin and Santa Cruz, CA: common questions
How far behind Medellin is Santa Cruz, CA?
Santa Cruz is 2 hours behind Medellin: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Cruz, CA, at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Cruz it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Cruz, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 4:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Santa Cruz, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Cruz), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Santa Cruz, CA?
Until 2:00 AM in Medellin it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already the next day in Medellin.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Santa Cruz, CA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santa Cruz but not in Medellin. From November 1, 2026, Santa Cruz will be 3 hours behind Medellin.
