Medellin to Nigeria: time difference
Nigeria is 6 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 07:11 7:11 AM Nigeria 13:11 1:11 PM You –:–
07:11 7:11 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
13:11 1:11 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:17
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+6 h
Nigeria is 6 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Nigeria 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
🇳🇬 Nigeria
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 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:11 | 13:11 |
| 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/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 211,400,708 |
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Medellin and Nigeria: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Nigeria?
The clocks in Nigeria are 6 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Nigeria when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 3:00 PM in Nigeria.
What time is it in Nigeria when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Nigeria.
When is a good time to call Nigeria from Medellin?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Medellin – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Nigeria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Nigeria?
From 6:00 PM in Medellin it is already the next day in Nigeria. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Nigeria it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Nigeria change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Medellin nor in Nigeria, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
