Medellin to Preston: time difference
Preston is 6 h ahead of Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+6 h
Your time
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Medellin 05:38 5:38 AM Preston 11:38 11:38 AM You –:–
05:38 5:38 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
11:38 11:38 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:09
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+6 h
Preston is 6 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Preston 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
🇬🇧 Preston
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 | 🇬🇧 Preston |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:38 | 11:38 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 10 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 114,300 |
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Medellin and Preston: common questions
How far ahead of Medellin is Preston?
Preston is 6 hours ahead of Medellin: UTC+1 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, what time is it in Preston?
At 9:00 AM in Medellin, clocks in Preston show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in Preston at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Preston it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Medellin and Preston are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Medellin (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Preston), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Medellin is it tomorrow in Preston?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, the date in Preston has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Preston, it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Preston change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Preston but not in Medellin. From October 25, 2026, Preston will be 5 hours ahead of Medellin.
