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🇸🇦 Find the Golden Overlap: Riyadh to Medellin 🇨🇴

Riyadh, a key financial and policy center, and Medellin, a popular remote-work and digital-nomad destination. Use this planner to visualize common working hours, find the golden overlap window, and schedule your next global team sync — with DST-accurate UTC offsets and precise business-hours data.

Riyadh: UTC+3 Medellin: UTC-5 Difference: 8 hours Updated: May 2026
Timezone Comparison
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Riyadh
UTC+3 · Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
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Medellin
UTC-5 · Antioquia, Colombia

Time difference: 8 hours

Visualizing the Working Hours Gap

No direct 9 AM–5 PM business-hours overlap. Use the 24-hour table below for the closest windows.

Golden Overlap Hours

No direct 9 AM–5 PM overlap. See the 24-hour table below for the nearest windows.

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Full 24-Hour Clock Reference
UTC🇸🇦 Riyadh🇨🇴 Medellin
00:003:00 AM7:00 PM
01:004:00 AM8:00 PM
02:005:00 AM9:00 PM
03:006:00 AM10:00 PM
04:007:00 AM11:00 PM
05:008:00 AM12:00 AM
06:009:00 AM1:00 AM
07:0010:00 AM2:00 AM
08:0011:00 AM3:00 AM
09:0012:00 PM4:00 AM
10:001:00 PM5:00 AM
11:002:00 PM6:00 AM
12:003:00 PM7:00 AM
13:004:00 PM8:00 AM
14:005:00 PM9:00 AM
15:006:00 PM10:00 AM
16:007:00 PM11:00 AM
17:008:00 PM12:00 PM
18:009:00 PM1:00 PM
19:0010:00 PM2:00 PM
20:0011:00 PM3:00 PM
21:0012:00 AM4:00 PM
22:001:00 AM5:00 PM
23:002:00 AM6:00 PM
Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Riyadh and Medellin?

There is no direct 9 AM–5 PM business-hours overlap between Riyadh (UTC+3) and Medellin (UTC-5) given the 8 hours difference. Consider early mornings in Medellin or a rotating schedule so neither team always takes the off-hours slot.

What is the time difference between Riyadh and Medellin?

Riyadh is on UTC+3 and Medellin is on UTC-5, a difference of 8 hours. This can shift by ±1 hour during DST transitions.

When it is 9:00 AM in Riyadh, what time is it in Medellin?

When it is 9:00 AM in Riyadh (UTC+3), it is 1:00 AM in Medellin (UTC-5).

What are Riyadh working hours in Medellin local time?

A standard Riyadh workday of 9 AM–5 PM (UTC+3) corresponds to 1:00 AM–9:00 AM local time in Medellin (UTC-5).

Does daylight saving time affect the Riyadh–Medellin time difference?

Yes. If either city observes DST, the gap can shift by one hour around clock-change weekends. Always confirm current UTC offsets with a live tool before scheduling important calls.

What UTC time corresponds to the Riyadh–Medellin overlap window?

No shared 9 AM–5 PM UTC window exists for this pair. The closest option is 6:00 AM UTC (9 AM in Riyadh), which is 1:00 AM in Medellin.