Medellin ↔ Riyadh
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Medellin time).
Sync Medellin and Riyadh easily. Medellin is 8 hours behind Riyadh. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Medellin time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
18:26 GMT+9
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Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:26 EST
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London
09:26 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Medellin and Riyadh is challenging due to the 8 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Medellin Business Pulse
- Culture Entrepreneurial, warm, and rapidly transforming into a tech hub.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM. "Paisas" (Medellin locals) are known for being exceptionally friendly and polite. Personal rapport is vital; always include a warm greeting and inquiry before diving into business. Early morning meetings (8 AM) are quite common.
Riyadh Business Pulse
- Culture Formal and traditional. Business hours are influenced by prayer times.
- Lunch Break 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM.
- Pro Tip The work week is Sunday to Thursday. Call between 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM. Avoid calling during the five daily prayer times (Salat). Business is highly relational and hierarchical; always address senior decision-makers with appropriate respect and titles.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Medellin | Riyadh |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | America/Bogota | Asia/Riyadh |
| Country | Colombia | Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 6.24, -75.58 | 24.71, 46.68 |
| Population | 2,569,000 | 7,676,000 |