Medellin to Bottrop: time difference
Bottrop is 7 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Medellin 13:09 1:09 PM Bottrop 20:09 8:09 PM You –:–
13:09 1:09 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
20:09 8:09 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:00 · 🌙 18:37
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+7 h
Bottrop is 7 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Bottrop 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
🇩🇪 Bottrop
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇩🇪 Bottrop |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:09 | 20:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 08:00 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 10 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 116,055 |
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Medellin and Bottrop: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Bottrop?
The clocks in Bottrop are 7 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Bottrop at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in Bottrop it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Bottrop at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Bottrop it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Bottrop are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Medellin (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bottrop), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Bottrop?
From 5:00 PM in Medellin it is already the next day in Bottrop. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Bottrop it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Does the time difference between Medellin and Bottrop change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bottrop. From October 25, 2026, Bottrop will be 6 hours ahead of Medellin.
