Tapachula to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 1 h ahead of Tapachula. 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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Tapachula 04:55 4:55 AM Medellin 05:55 5:55 AM You –:–
04:55 4:55 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:46
05:55 5:55 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:46
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+1 h
Medellin is 1 h ahead of Tapachula.
When you, Tapachula 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
🇲🇽 Tapachula
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 | 🇲🇽 Tapachula | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:55 | 05:55 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Tapachula | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:03 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 217,550 | 2,486,723 |
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Tapachula and Medellin: common questions
How many hours ahead of Tapachula is Medellin?
The clocks in Medellin are 1 hour ahead of those in Tapachula (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Medellin when it is 9:00 AM in Tapachula?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tapachula, it is 10:00 AM in Medellin.
What time is it in Medellin at the end of the working day in Tapachula?
The working day in Tapachula ends at 6:00 PM; in Medellin it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Tapachula and in Medellin overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Tapachula, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin.
When does the date change in Medellin compared with Tapachula?
The new day starts in Medellin earlier: at 11:00 PM in Tapachula it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Medellin, Tapachula is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Tapachula and Medellin change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
