Guangzhou (Canton) to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 13 h behind Guangzhou (Canton). 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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Guangzhou (Canton) 20:22 8:22 PM Medellin 07:22 7:22 AM You –:–
20:22 8:22 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07
07:22 7:22 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−13 h
Medellin is 13 h behind Guangzhou (Canton).
When you, Guangzhou (Canton) 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
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton)
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton) | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:22 | 07:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Guangzhou (Canton) | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 14,043,500 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Guangzhou (Canton) with another city
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Big time differences
Guangzhou (Canton) and Medellin: common questions
What is the time difference between Guangzhou (Canton) and Medellin?
Medellin is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Guangzhou is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Medellin at the start of the working day in Guangzhou (Canton)?
The working day in Guangzhou starts at 9:00 AM; in Medellin it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Guangzhou (Canton), what time is it in Medellin?
At 6:00 PM in Guangzhou, clocks in Medellin show 5:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Guangzhou (Canton) and Medellin are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Guangzhou at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Medellin; the day in Medellin starts at 10:00 PM in Guangzhou time.
When is it still the previous day in Medellin?
Until 1:00 PM in Guangzhou (Canton) it is still the previous day in Medellin. The other way round, from 11:00 AM in Medellin it is already the next day in Guangzhou.
Does the time gap between Guangzhou (Canton) and Medellin change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Guangzhou nor in Medellin, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
