Lerwick to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 6 h behind Lerwick. 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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Lerwick 21:18 9:18 PM Medellin 15:18 3:18 PM You –:–
21:18 9:18 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 17:43
15:18 3:18 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
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−6 h
Medellin is 6 h behind Lerwick.
When you, Lerwick 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
🇬🇧 Lerwick
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 | 🇬🇧 Lerwick | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:18 | 15:18 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lerwick | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:57 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 9 h 47 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 7,000 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Lerwick with another city
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Big time differences
Lerwick and Medellin: common questions
How many hours behind Lerwick is Medellin?
The clocks in Medellin are 6 hours behind those in Lerwick (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lerwick, what time is it in Medellin?
At 9:00 AM in Lerwick, clocks in Medellin show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lerwick, what time is it in Medellin?
At 6:00 PM in Lerwick, clocks in Medellin show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lerwick and Medellin are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lerwick (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Medellin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Medellin compared with Lerwick?
The new day starts in Medellin later: until 6:00 AM in Lerwick, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Medellin, Lerwick is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Lerwick and Medellin change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lerwick but not in Medellin. From October 25, 2026, Medellin will be 5 hours behind Lerwick.
