Elgin to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 6 h behind Elgin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Elgin 12:45 12:45 PM Medellin 06:45 6:45 AM You –:–
12:45 12:45 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:54 · 🌙 18:04
06:45 6:45 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
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−6 h
Medellin is 6 h behind Elgin.
When you, Elgin 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
🇬🇧 Elgin
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Elgin | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:45 | 06:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Elgin | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:54 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 25,040 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Elgin with another city
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Big time differences
Elgin and Medellin: common questions
How many hours behind Elgin is Medellin?
The clocks in Medellin are 6 hours behind those in Elgin (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Elgin, what time is it in Medellin?
At 9:00 AM in Elgin, clocks in Medellin show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Medellin at the end of the working day in Elgin?
The working day in Elgin ends at 6:00 PM; in Medellin it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Medellin from Elgin?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Elgin – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Medellin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Medellin compared with Elgin?
The new day starts in Medellin later: until 6:00 AM in Elgin, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Medellin, Elgin is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Elgin and Medellin change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Elgin. From October 25, 2026, Medellin will be 5 hours behind Elgin.
