Time in Medellín, Colombia 🇨🇴
The current local time in Medellín, Colombia is shown below — the city is in the America/Bogota time zone (UTC -05:00).
Medellín local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT-5
Medellín at a glance
- Time zone
America/Bogota- UTC offset now
- -05:00 GMT-5
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC -05:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 6.24° N, 75.58° W
- Population
- 2,427,129
- Country
- Colombia · ISO CO
- Dialing code
- +57
- Currency
- Colombian Peso (COP)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Medellín right now
Time difference
Medellín is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- All Saints' Day Mon, Nov 2, 2026
- Independence of Cartagena Mon, Nov 16, 2026
- Immaculate Conception Tue, Dec 8, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Sun today
Sunrise 05:49 · Sunset 17:46
Day length 11h 57m · twilight and monthly table →
Medellín time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Medellín overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 12:00 Medellín time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Medellín | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Medellín vs. major cities
How far Medellín is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Medellín, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Medellín | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Paris · France | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +10:30 h | 19:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +13 h | 22:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +13 h | 22:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Medellín time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Medellín
The closest places to Medellín among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Bogotá | 240 km (150 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Panama City · Panama | 530 km (330 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Quito · Ecuador | 780 km (490 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Caracas · Venezuela | 1,060 km (660 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic | 1,490 km (930 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| Havana · Cuba | 2,010 km (1,250 mi) north | Same time / +1 h |
| Manaus · Brazil | 2,020 km (1,250 mi) southeast | +1 h |
| Lima · Peru | 2,040 km (1,270 mi) south | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Medellín.
Clock time vs. sun time in Medellín
Medellín's standard offset, UTC -05:00, is based on the 75° W meridian; the city itself lies at 75.58° W, 0.6° west of it. Its clocks are therefore within 2 minutes of local solar time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:47 (around 22 October) and 12:17 (around 5 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Medellín
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 de octubre de 2026
- Time
- 3:30 p. m. · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for es-CO, Colombia's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Medellín
Since 1970, Medellín has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, none of them with daylight saving time. Since 1993 it has stayed on UTC -05:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Medellín stays on UTC -05:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1991 | UTC -05:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1992 | UTC -04:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1993–2026 | UTC -05:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Medellín through the year
The longest day in Medellín is 21 June with 12h 29m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 46m. Day length barely changes — the gap between the longest and shortest day is only 0 h 44 min, typical of places near the equator. The earliest sunrise is at 05:47 on 15 May and the latest sunset at 18:22 on 4 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Medellín in?
Medellín uses the America/Bogota time zone: UTC -05:00 all year round.
Does Medellín observe daylight saving time?
No. Medellín has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Medellín?
Around 21 June, with 12h 29m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 11h 46m.
What is the dialing code for Medellín?
To call Medellín from abroad, dial your international access code, then Colombia's country code +57, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Medellín?
The standard work week in Colombia runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Medellín on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Caracas, Venezuela, about 1,060 km (660 mi) to the northeast. It is 1 h ahead of Medellín.
How are dates and times written in Medellín?
Following the es-CO conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 p. m.). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Medellín
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