Medellin to South Africa: time difference
South Africa is 7 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 03:02 3:02 AM South Africa 10:02 10:02 AM You –:–
03:02 3:02 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
10:02 10:02 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+7 h
South Africa is 7 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:02 | 10:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 62,027,503 |
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Medellin and South Africa: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is South Africa?
The clocks in South Africa are 7 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in South Africa at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in South Africa it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in South Africa when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in South Africa.
When do working hours in Medellin and in South Africa overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Medellin, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in South Africa.
When is it already the next day in South Africa?
From 5:00 PM in Medellin it is already the next day in South Africa. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in South Africa it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Is the time difference between Medellin and South Africa the same all year?
Yes. Neither Medellin nor South Africa switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
