Medellin to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz 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 05:23 5:23 AM Santa Cruz 04:23 4:23 AM You –:–
05:23 5:23 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
04:23 4:23 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
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−1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 h behind 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
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 Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:23 | 04:23 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 1,665 |
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Medellin and Santa Cruz: common questions
What is the time difference between Medellin and Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Medellin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 8:00 AM in Santa Cruz.
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Santa Cruz are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Santa Cruz?
Until 1:00 AM in Medellin it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already the next day in Medellin.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Santa Cruz the same all year?
Yes. Neither Medellin nor Santa Cruz switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
