Medellin to Cairns: time difference
Cairns is 15 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Cairns, Australia
54
- Australian Eastern Standard Time
- UTC+10
- Daytime
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 23 min
+15 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Medellin 01:28 1:28 AM Cairns 16:28 4:28 PM You –:–
01:28 1:28 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
16:28 4:28 PM
Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:16
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+15 h
Cairns is 15 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Cairns are all at the desk
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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
🇦🇺 Cairns
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 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇦🇺 Cairns |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:28 | 16:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Australian Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +15 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Australia/Brisbane |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 153,181 |
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Medellin and Cairns: common questions
What is the time difference between Medellin and Cairns?
Cairns is 15 hours ahead: it uses UTC+10, while Medellin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Cairns when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Cairns.
What time is it in Cairns when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 9:00 AM (the next day) in Cairns.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Cairns are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Medellin at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Cairns; the day in Cairns starts at 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Medellin time.
From what time in Medellin is it tomorrow in Cairns?
Once it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, the date in Cairns has already changed. Until 3:00 PM in Cairns, it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Does the time difference between Medellin and Cairns change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 15 hours all year.
