Istanbul to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 8 h behind Istanbul. 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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Istanbul 03:30 3:30 AM Medellin 19:30 7:30 PM You –:–
03:30 3:30 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
19:30 7:30 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−8 h
Medellin is 8 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul 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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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
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 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:30 | 19:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Medellin: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Medellin?
Medellin is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Medellin at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Medellin it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Medellin?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Medellin show 10:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Medellin from Istanbul?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Medellin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Medellin?
Before 8:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Medellin has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Medellin, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Medellin change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Medellin, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
