Medellin to Kota Kinabalu: time difference
Kota Kinabalu is 13 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Medellin 02:57 2:57 AM Kota Kinabalu 15:57 3:57 PM You –:–
02:57 2:57 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
15:57 3:57 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 18:04
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+13 h
Kota Kinabalu is 13 h ahead of Medellin.
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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
🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:57 | 15:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Asia/Kuching |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 500,425 |
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Medellin and Kota Kinabalu: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Kota Kinabalu?
The clocks in Kota Kinabalu are 13 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 10:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu 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 Kota Kinabalu.
When is a good time to call Kota Kinabalu from Medellin?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Medellin and in Kota Kinabalu do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Medellin it is 10:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu; when the working day starts in Kota Kinabalu, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Medellin.
When does the date change in Kota Kinabalu compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Kota Kinabalu earlier: at 11:00 AM in Medellin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu, Medellin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Kota Kinabalu the same all year?
Yes. Neither Medellin nor Kota Kinabalu switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
