Current local time in Medellín, Colombia
Medellín is on Colombia Standard Time (UTC−5) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Colombia Standard TimeIANA: America/Bogota
- UTC offset
- UTC−5same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- ColombiaSouth America
- Population
- 2.0 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +57currency: Peso (COP)
- Coordinates
- 6.25° N, 75.57° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Medellín today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Medellín
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Medellín | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| US New York | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 9h ahead | None |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 10h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 15h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
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Best time to call Medellín
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Daylight saving time in Medellín
Medellín does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC−5 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Medellín shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Medellín
All of Colombia keeps the same standard time as Medellín (UTC−5).
Close to the equator, day length in Medellín barely changes through the year — between 11h 46m and 12h 29m.
Other cities on the same clock (America/Bogota): Bogotá.
Sunrise and sunset in Medellín, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:12 | 17:58 | 11h 46m |
| February | 06:20 | 18:11 | 11h 52m |
| March | 06:14 | 18:14 | 12h 00m |
| April | 06:00 | 18:11 | 12h 11m |
| May | 05:49 | 18:09 | 12h 20m |
| June | 05:46 | 18:14 | 12h 28m |
| July | 05:51 | 18:20 | 12h 29m |
| August | 05:56 | 18:20 | 12h 23m |
| September | 05:55 | 18:09 | 12h 14m |
| October | 05:49 | 17:53 | 12h 04m |
| November | 05:48 | 17:42 | 11h 54m |
| December | 05:57 | 17:45 | 11h 47m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 12h 29m of daylight (sunrise 05:49, sunset 18:18). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 11h 46m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Medellín
What time zone is Medellín in?
Medellín uses the America/Bogota time zone (Colombia Standard Time), UTC−5.
Does Medellín observe daylight saving time?
No. Medellín stays on UTC−5 all year.
What is the time difference between Medellín and New York?
Right now New York is 1h ahead of Medellín. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Medellín does not.
What is the time difference between Medellín and London?
London is 6h ahead of Medellín right now. Office hours overlap for about 3 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Medellín?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:49 and sets about 18:18 (12h 29m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:07 and sets about 17:53 (11h 46m).
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