Medellin to Kenya: time difference
Kenya is 8 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 00:28 12:28 AM Kenya 08:28 8:28 AM You –:–
00:28 12:28 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
08:28 8:28 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
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+8 h
Kenya is 8 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Kenya 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
🇰🇪 Kenya
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 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:28 | 08:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Africa/Nairobi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 48,468,138 |
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Medellin and Kenya: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Kenya?
The clocks in Kenya are 8 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Kenya when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 5:00 PM in Kenya.
What time is it in Kenya at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Kenya it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kenya from Medellin?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Medellin – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kenya – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Kenya compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Kenya earlier: at 4:00 PM in Medellin it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Kenya, Medellin is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Medellin and Kenya change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
