South Africa to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 7 h behind South Africa. 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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South Africa 06:44 6:44 AM Medellin 23:44 11:44 PM You –:–
06:44 6:44 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
23:44 11:44 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−7 h
Medellin is 7 h behind South Africa.
When you, South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:44 | 23:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from South Africa | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 62,027,503 | 2,486,723 |
Compare South Africa with another city
More comparisons with South Africa: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
South Africa and Medellin: common questions
How many hours behind South Africa is Medellin?
The clocks in Medellin are 7 hours behind those in South Africa (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in South Africa, what time is it in Medellin?
At 9:00 AM in South Africa, clocks in Medellin show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 6:00 PM in South Africa?
When it is 6:00 PM in South Africa, it is 11:00 AM in Medellin.
When is a good time to call Medellin from South Africa?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in South Africa – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Medellin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Medellin?
Until 7:00 AM in South Africa it is still the previous day in Medellin. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Medellin it is already the next day in South Africa.
Does the time gap between South Africa and Medellin change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in South Africa nor in Medellin, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
