Medellin to Douala: time difference
Douala is 6 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 00:12 12:12 AM Douala 06:12 6:12 AM You –:–
00:12 12:12 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
06:12 6:12 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:10
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+6 h
Douala is 6 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Douala 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
🇨🇲 Douala
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇨🇲 Douala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:12 | 06:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Africa/Douala |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 2,000,000 |
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Medellin and Douala: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Douala?
The clocks in Douala are 6 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Douala at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in Douala it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Douala at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Douala it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Douala from Medellin?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Medellin – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Douala – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Douala compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Douala earlier: at 6:00 PM in Medellin it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Douala, Medellin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Douala change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Medellin nor in Douala, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
