Santa Cruz to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz. 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 03:35 3:35 AM Medellin 04:35 4:35 AM You –:–
03:35 3:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
04:35 4:35 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
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+1 h
Medellin is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz 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
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 | 🇨🇷 Santa Cruz | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:35 | 04:35 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 1,665 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
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Santa Cruz and Medellin: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Cruz is Medellin?
The clocks in Medellin are 1 hour ahead of those in Santa Cruz (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Medellin at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Medellin it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is 7:00 PM in Medellin.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz and Medellin are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Santa Cruz is it tomorrow in Medellin?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz, the date in Medellin has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Medellin, it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Medellin the same all year?
Yes. Neither Santa Cruz nor Medellin switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
