Medellin to Asmara: time difference
Asmara is 8 h ahead of Medellin. 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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Medellin 00:14 12:14 AM Asmara 08:14 8:14 AM You –:–
00:14 12:14 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
08:14 8:14 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 18:08
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+8 h
Asmara is 8 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Asmara are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇴 Medellin
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
🇪🇷 Asmara
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇪🇷 Asmara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:14 | 08:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Africa/Asmara |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 579,000 |
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Medellin and Asmara: common questions
What is the time difference between Medellin and Asmara?
Asmara is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Medellin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, what time is it in Asmara?
At 9:00 AM in Medellin, clocks in Asmara show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Asmara when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Asmara.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Asmara are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Medellin (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Asmara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Asmara?
From 4:00 PM in Medellin it is already the next day in Asmara. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Asmara it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Asmara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Medellin nor in Asmara, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
