San Francisco to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 1 h ahead of San Francisco. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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San Francisco 05:34 5:34 AM Medellin 06:34 6:34 AM You –:–
05:34 5:34 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
06:34 6:34 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
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+1 h
Medellin is 1 h ahead of San Francisco.
When you, San Francisco 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
🇨🇷 San Francisco
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Francisco | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:34 | 06:34 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Francisco | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 55,923 | 2,486,723 |
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San Francisco and Medellin: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Francisco is Medellin?
The clocks in Medellin are 1 hour ahead of those in San Francisco (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Medellin when it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco, it is 10:00 AM in Medellin.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 6:00 PM in San Francisco?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it is 7:00 PM in Medellin.
When is a good time to call Medellin from San Francisco?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Francisco – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Medellin compared with San Francisco?
The new day starts in Medellin earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Francisco it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Medellin, San Francisco is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between San Francisco and Medellin the same all year?
Yes. Neither San Francisco nor Medellin switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
