Medellin to Elgin: time difference
Elgin 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 09:00 9:00 AM Elgin 15:00 3:00 PM You –:–
09:00 9:00 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
15:00 3:00 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:54 · 🌙 18:04
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+6 h
Elgin is 6 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Elgin 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
🇬🇧 Elgin
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 | 🇬🇧 Elgin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:00 | 15:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:49 | 07:54 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 25,040 |
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Medellin and Elgin: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Elgin?
The clocks in Elgin are 6 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Elgin when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 3:00 PM in Elgin.
What time is it in Elgin when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Elgin.
When is a good time to call Elgin from Medellin?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Medellin – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Elgin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Elgin?
From 6:00 PM in Medellin it is already the next day in Elgin. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Elgin it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Elgin the same all year?
No. Only Elgin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Elgin will be 5 hours ahead of Medellin.
