Medellin to Gent: time difference
Gent is 7 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Medellin 01:26 1:26 AM Gent 08:26 8:26 AM You –:–
01:26 1:26 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
08:26 8:26 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:00 · 🌙 19:05
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+7 h
Gent is 7 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Gent 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
🇧🇪 Gent
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 | 🇧🇪 Gent |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:26 | 08:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Brussels |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 08:00 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 237,000 |
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Medellin and Gent: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Gent?
The clocks in Gent are 7 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Gent at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in Gent it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Gent when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Gent.
When is a good time to call Gent from Medellin?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Medellin – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Gent – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Gent compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Gent earlier: at 5:00 PM in Medellin it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Gent, Medellin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Gent change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Gent but not in Medellin. From October 25, 2026, Gent will be 6 hours ahead of Medellin.
