Medellin to Lija: time difference
Lija is 7 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 12:57 12:57 PM Lija 19:57 7:57 PM You –:–
12:57 12:57 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
19:57 7:57 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:26
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+7 h
Lija is 7 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Lija 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
🇲🇹 Lija
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 | 🇲🇹 Lija |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:57 | 19:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Malta |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 3,200 |
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Medellin and Lija: common questions
What is the time difference between Medellin and Lija?
Lija is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Medellin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Lija when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 4:00 PM in Lija.
What time is it in Lija 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 Lija.
When is a good time to call Lija from Medellin?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Medellin – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lija – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lija compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Lija earlier: at 5:00 PM in Medellin it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Lija, Medellin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Lija the same all year?
No. Only Lija switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Lija will be 6 hours ahead of Medellin.
