San Juan to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 1 h ahead of San Juan. 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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San Juan 06:31 6:31 AM Medellin 07:31 7:31 AM You –:–
06:31 6:31 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
07:31 7:31 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
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+1 h
Medellin is 1 h ahead of San Juan.
When you, San Juan 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 Juan
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 Juan | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:31 | 07:31 |
| 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 Juan | — | +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 | 27,000 | 2,486,723 |
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San Juan and Medellin: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Juan is Medellin?
The clocks in Medellin are 1 hour ahead of those in San Juan (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Medellin at the start of the working day in San Juan?
The working day in San Juan starts at 9:00 AM; in Medellin it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Medellin at the end of the working day in San Juan?
The working day in San Juan ends at 6:00 PM; in Medellin it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Medellin from San Juan?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Juan – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in San Juan is it tomorrow in Medellin?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Juan, the date in Medellin has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Medellin, it is still the previous day in San Juan.
Does the time gap between San Juan and Medellin change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Juan nor in Medellin, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
