Time in Medellín now
8:00AMUTC−5
UTC−5+0 h vs New York (you)America/Bogota
No clock changes: Medellín stays on UTC−5 all year.
Clock rules in Medellín
Medellín keeps UTC−5 all year, the time of all of Colombia.
There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in 1992.
Local mean solar time at 75.57° W is UTC−5:02, within 2 min of the clock: the sun is highest at about noon. That is 6 min later than in Bogotá, on the same clock.
Medellín has kept the same clocks as Bogotá since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the America/Bogota page.
Time difference from Medellín
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Medellín | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogotá | Capital · 250 km | 8:00 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Panama City | Nearest capitals abroad · 530 km | 8:00 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Quito | Nearest capitals abroad · 790 km | 8:00 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Oranjestad | Nearest capitals abroad · 930 km | 9:00 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
| New York City | World cities | 8:00 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | +1 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 5:00 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −3 h | −3 h | −2 h |
| London | World cities | 1:00 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +5 h | +5 h | +6 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 2:00 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +6 h | +6 h | +7 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 5:00 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +9 h | +9 h | +9 h |
With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Medellín overlap yours today.
Convert Medellín time
Places near Medellín
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Medellín |
|---|---|---|
| Itagüí | 7 km south-west | same clock |
| Envigado | 8 km south | same clock |
| Bello | 10 km north | same clock |
| Rionegro | 24 km south-east | same clock |
| Manizales | 131 km south | same clock |
| Quibdó | 135 km south-west | same clock |
| Dosquebradas | 157 km south | same clock |
| Pereira | 160 km south | same clock |
| Maracaibo VE | 655 km north-east | 1 h ahead |
| San José CR | 1,023 km north-west | 1 h behind |
| Port-au-Prince HT | 1,412 km north | same time in January, 1 h ahead in July |
Medellín at a glance
- CountryColombia
- Population1,999,979
- Coordinates6.25° N, 75.57° W
- Elevation1,405 m
- Time zone IDAmerica/Bogota
- Standard timeUTC−5
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+57
Questions
What time is it in Medellín now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Medellín is on UTC−5 all year, the same time as New York in January and 1 hour behind New York in July.
What time zone is Medellín in?
Medellín keeps UTC−5 all year, the time of all of Colombia. Its IANA time zone ID is America/Bogota.