Essen to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 7 h behind Essen. 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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Essen 05:16 5:16 AM Medellin 22:16 10:16 PM You –:–
05:16 5:16 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:52
22:16 10:16 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−7 h
Medellin is 7 h behind Essen.
When you, Essen 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
🇩🇪 Essen
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 | 🇩🇪 Essen | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:16 | 22:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Essen | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:52 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 569,884 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Essen with another city
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Big time differences
Essen and Medellin: common questions
How far behind Essen is Medellin?
Medellin is 7 hours behind Essen: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 9:00 AM in Essen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Essen, it is 2:00 AM in Medellin.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 6:00 PM in Essen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Essen, it is 11:00 AM in Medellin.
Is there a time when both Essen and Medellin are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Essen (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Medellin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Medellin?
Until 7:00 AM in Essen it is still the previous day in Medellin. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Medellin it is already the next day in Essen.
Is the time difference between Essen and Medellin the same all year?
No. Only Essen switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Medellin will be 6 hours behind Essen.
