Santiago to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 2 h behind Santiago. 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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Santiago 21:38 9:38 PM Medellin 19:38 7:38 PM You –:–
21:38 9:38 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 19:51
19:38 7:38 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−2 h
Medellin is 2 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago 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
🇨🇱 Santiago
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
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 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇱 Santiago | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:38 | 19:38 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santiago | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 19:51 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and Medellin: common questions
How far behind Santiago is Medellin?
Medellin is 2 hours behind Santiago: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, what time is it in Medellin?
At 9:00 AM in Santiago, clocks in Medellin show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santiago, what time is it in Medellin?
At 6:00 PM in Santiago, clocks in Medellin show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Medellin from Santiago?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Santiago – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Medellin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Medellin compared with Santiago?
The new day starts in Medellin later: until 2:00 AM in Santiago, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Medellin, Santiago is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Santiago and Medellin change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santiago. From April 3, 2027, Medellin will be 1 hour behind Santiago.
