Santa Cruz, CA to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 2 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA. 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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Santa Cruz, CA 20:47 8:47 PM Medellin 22:47 10:47 PM You –:–
20:47 8:47 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
22:47 10:47 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:50
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+2 h
Medellin is 2 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA.
When you, Santa Cruz, CA 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
🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:47 | 22:47 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 64,220 | 2,486,723 |
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Santa Cruz, CA and Medellin: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz, CA, and Medellin?
Medellin is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Santa Cruz is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, CA, what time is it in Medellin?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, clocks in Medellin show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is 8:00 PM in Medellin.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz, CA, and Medellin are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Cruz (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Medellin?
From 10:00 PM in Santa Cruz, CA, it is already the next day in Medellin. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Medellin it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Does the time difference between Santa Cruz, CA, and Medellin change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Cruz. From November 1, 2026, Medellin will be 3 hours ahead of Santa Cruz.
