Medellin to Cartagena: time difference
Cartagena is 7 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Medellin 18:17 6:17 PM Cartagena 01:17 1:17 AM You –:–
18:17 6:17 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
01:17 1:17 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:14 · 🌙 19:26
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+7 h
Cartagena is 7 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Cartagena 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
🇪🇸 Cartagena
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 | 🇪🇸 Cartagena |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:17 | 01:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 08:14 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 19:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 218,050 |
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Medellin and Cartagena: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Cartagena?
The clocks in Cartagena are 7 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Cartagena when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 4:00 PM in Cartagena.
What time is it in Cartagena at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Cartagena it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Cartagena are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Medellin (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cartagena), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cartagena compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Cartagena earlier: at 5:00 PM in Medellin it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Cartagena, Medellin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Cartagena the same all year?
No. Only Cartagena switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cartagena will be 6 hours ahead of Medellin.
