Medellin to Kinshasa: time difference
Kinshasa is 6 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇩 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
43
- West Africa Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 17:52 · 12 h 11 min
+6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Medellin 05:45 5:45 AM Kinshasa 11:45 11:45 AM You –:–
05:45 5:45 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
11:45 11:45 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 17:52
·
+6 h
Kinshasa is 6 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Kinshasa 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
🇨🇩 Kinshasa
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 | 🇨🇩 Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:45 | 11:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Africa/Kinshasa |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 05:41 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 17,032,322 |
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Medellin and Kinshasa: common questions
How far ahead of Medellin is Kinshasa?
Kinshasa is 6 hours ahead of Medellin: UTC+1 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Kinshasa at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in Kinshasa it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Kinshasa at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Kinshasa it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kinshasa from Medellin?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Medellin – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kinshasa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Medellin is it tomorrow in Kinshasa?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, the date in Kinshasa has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Kinshasa, it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Kinshasa change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Medellin nor in Kinshasa, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
