Handan to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 13 h behind Handan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−13 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Handan 21:27 9:27 PM Medellin 08:27 8:27 AM You –:–
21:27 9:27 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 17:44
08:27 8:27 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
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−13 h
Medellin is 13 h behind Handan.
When you, Handan 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
🇨🇳 Handan
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 | 🇨🇳 Handan | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:27 | 08:27 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Handan | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:44 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 9,413,990 | 2,486,723 |
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Handan and Medellin: common questions
What is the time difference between Handan and Medellin?
Medellin is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Handan is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Medellin at the start of the working day in Handan?
The working day in Handan 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 Handan, what time is it in Medellin?
At 6:00 PM in Handan, clocks in Medellin show 5:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Handan and Medellin are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Handan at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Medellin; the day in Medellin starts at 10:00 PM in Handan time.
When does the date change in Medellin compared with Handan?
The new day starts in Medellin later: until 1:00 PM in Handan, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Medellin, Handan is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Handan and Medellin change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Handan nor in Medellin, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
