Medellin to Tanta: time difference
Tanta 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 12:56 12:56 PM Tanta 20:56 8:56 PM You –:–
12:56 12:56 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
20:56 8:56 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:24
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+8 h
Tanta is 8 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Tanta 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
🇪🇬 Tanta
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 | 🇪🇬 Tanta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:56 | 20:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 658,798 |
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Medellin and Tanta: common questions
How many hours ahead of Medellin is Tanta?
The clocks in Tanta are 8 hours ahead of those in Medellin (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Tanta at the start of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin starts at 9:00 AM; in Tanta it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Tanta at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Tanta it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Medellin and in Tanta overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Medellin, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Tanta.
When is it already the next day in Tanta?
From 4:00 PM in Medellin it is already the next day in Tanta. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Tanta it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Is the time difference between Medellin and Tanta the same all year?
No. Only Tanta switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Tanta will be 7 hours ahead of Medellin.
