Sterling to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 1 h ahead of Sterling. 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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Sterling 23:00 11:00 PM Medellin 00:00 12:00 AM You –:–
23:00 11:00 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:37 · 🌙 16:50
00:00 12:00 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:43
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+1 h
Medellin is 1 h ahead of Sterling.
When you, Sterling 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
🇺🇸 Sterling
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 | 🇺🇸 Sterling | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:00 | 00:00 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sterling | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:37 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 16:50 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 13 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 14,782 | 2,486,723 |
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Sterling and Medellin: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sterling is Medellin?
The clocks in Medellin are 1 hour ahead of those in Sterling (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Medellin at the start of the working day in Sterling?
The working day in Sterling 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 Sterling?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sterling, it is 7:00 PM in Medellin.
Is there a time when both Sterling and Medellin are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sterling (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Sterling is it tomorrow in Medellin?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Sterling, the date in Medellin has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Medellin, it is still the previous day in Sterling.
Is the time difference between Sterling and Medellin the same all year?
No. Only Sterling switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Medellin and Sterling will have the same time.
