Medellin to Soweto: time difference
Soweto is 7 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Medellin 19:29 7:29 PM Soweto 02:29 2:29 AM You –:–
19:29 7:29 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
02:29 2:29 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17
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+7 h
Soweto is 7 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Soweto 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
🇿🇦 Soweto
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 | 🇿🇦 Soweto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:29 | 02:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:49 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 1,270,000 |
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Medellin and Soweto: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Soweto?
The clocks in Soweto are 7 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Soweto when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 4:00 PM in Soweto.
What time is it in Soweto 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 Soweto.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Soweto are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Medellin (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Soweto), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Soweto compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Soweto earlier: at 5:00 PM in Medellin it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Soweto, Medellin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Soweto change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Medellin nor in Soweto, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
