Medellin to Edinburgh: time difference
Edinburgh is 6 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Medellin 19:31 7:31 PM Edinburgh 01:31 1:31 AM You –:–
19:31 7:31 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
01:31 1:31 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:27
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+6 h
Edinburgh is 6 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Edinburgh 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
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
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 | 🇬🇧 Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:31 | 01:31 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 10 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 488,050 |
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Medellin and Edinburgh: common questions
How far ahead of Medellin is Edinburgh?
Edinburgh is 6 hours ahead of Medellin: UTC+1 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Edinburgh at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in Edinburgh it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Edinburgh at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Edinburgh it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Edinburgh from Medellin?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Medellin – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Edinburgh – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Edinburgh compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Edinburgh earlier: at 6:00 PM in Medellin it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Edinburgh, Medellin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Edinburgh the same all year?
No. Only Edinburgh switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Edinburgh will be 5 hours ahead of Medellin.
