Medellin to Mecca: time difference
Mecca 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 20:43 8:43 PM Mecca 04:43 4:43 AM You –:–
20:43 8:43 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
04:43 4:43 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:54
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+8 h
Mecca is 8 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Mecca 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
🇸🇦 Mecca
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 | 🇸🇦 Mecca |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:43 | 04:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Asia/Riyadh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 1,675,368 |
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Medellin and Mecca: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Mecca?
The clocks in Mecca are 8 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, what time is it in Mecca?
At 9:00 AM in Medellin, clocks in Mecca show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Mecca when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Mecca.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Mecca are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Medellin (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Mecca), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mecca compared with Medellin?
The new day starts in Mecca earlier: at 4:00 PM in Medellin it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Mecca, Medellin is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Medellin and Mecca change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
