Cartagena to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 7 h behind Cartagena. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cartagena 00:28 12:28 AM Medellin 17:28 5:28 PM You –:–
00:28 12:28 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:14 · 🌙 19:26
17:28 5:28 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
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−7 h
Medellin is 7 h behind Cartagena.
When you, Cartagena and Medellin are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Cartagena
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇴 Medellin
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Cartagena | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:28 | 17:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cartagena | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:14 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 19:26 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 218,050 | 2,486,723 |
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Cartagena and Medellin: common questions
What is the time difference between Cartagena and Medellin?
Medellin is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Cartagena is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cartagena, what time is it in Medellin?
At 9:00 AM in Cartagena, clocks in Medellin show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Medellin at the end of the working day in Cartagena?
The working day in Cartagena ends at 6:00 PM; in Medellin it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cartagena and Medellin are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cartagena (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Medellin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cartagena is it still yesterday in Medellin?
Before 7:00 AM in Cartagena, the date in Medellin has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Medellin, it is already the next day in Cartagena.
Does the time difference between Cartagena and Medellin change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cartagena. From October 25, 2026, Medellin will be 6 hours behind Cartagena.
