Benin to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 6 h behind Benin. 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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Benin 16:46 4:46 PM Medellin 10:46 10:46 AM You –:–
16:46 4:46 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:23
10:46 10:46 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
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−6 h
Medellin is 6 h behind Benin.
When you, Benin and Medellin are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇳🇬 Benin
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
🇨🇴 Medellin
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Benin | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:46 | 10:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Benin | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 1,147,188 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Benin with another city
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Big time differences
Benin and Medellin: common questions
What is the time difference between Benin and Medellin?
Medellin is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Benin is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Benin, what time is it in Medellin?
At 9:00 AM in Benin, clocks in Medellin show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 6:00 PM in Benin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Benin, it is 12:00 PM in Medellin.
Is there a time when both Benin and Medellin are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Benin (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Medellin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Medellin?
Until 6:00 AM in Benin it is still the previous day in Medellin. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Medellin it is already the next day in Benin.
Is the time difference between Benin and Medellin the same all year?
Yes. Neither Benin nor Medellin switches to summer time, so the gap is always 6 hours.
