Medellin to Dongguan: time difference
Dongguan is 13 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 00:09 12:09 AM Dongguan 13:09 1:09 PM You –:–
00:09 12:09 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
13:09 1:09 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:01
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+13 h
Dongguan is 13 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Dongguan 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
🇨🇳 Dongguan
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇨🇳 Dongguan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:09 | 13:09 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 8,254,100 |
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Medellin and Dongguan: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Dongguan?
The clocks in Dongguan are 13 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Dongguan at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in Dongguan it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Dongguan at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Dongguan it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Medellin and in Dongguan overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Medellin (9:00 AM) is 10:00 PM in Dongguan, and the start of the day in Dongguan is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Medellin.
When does the date change in Dongguan compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Dongguan earlier: at 11:00 AM in Medellin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Dongguan, Medellin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Dongguan the same all year?
Yes. Neither Medellin nor Dongguan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
