Medellin to Guangzhou (Canton): time difference
Guangzhou (Canton) is 13 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+13 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Medellin 06:47 6:47 AM Guangzhou (Canton) 19:47 7:47 PM You –:–
06:47 6:47 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
19:47 7:47 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07
·
+13 h
Guangzhou (Canton) is 13 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Guangzhou (Canton) 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
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton)
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:47 | 19:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:50 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 14,043,500 |
Compare Medellin with another city
More comparisons with Medellin: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Medellin and Guangzhou (Canton): common questions
What is the time difference between Medellin and Guangzhou (Canton)?
Guangzhou is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Medellin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, what time is it in Guangzhou (Canton)?
At 9:00 AM in Medellin, clocks in Guangzhou show 10:00 PM.
What time is it in Guangzhou (Canton) when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 7:00 AM (the next day) in Guangzhou.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Guangzhou (Canton) are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Medellin at 9:00 AM, it is 10:00 PM in Guangzhou; the day in Guangzhou starts at 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Medellin time.
From what time in Medellin is it tomorrow in Guangzhou (Canton)?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Medellin, the date in Guangzhou has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Guangzhou, it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Guangzhou (Canton) the same all year?
Yes. Neither Medellin nor Guangzhou switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
