Medellin to Zanzibar: time difference
Zanzibar 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 02:41 2:41 AM Zanzibar 10:41 10:41 AM You –:–
02:41 2:41 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
10:41 10:41 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:17
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+8 h
Zanzibar is 8 h ahead of Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Zanzibar 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
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
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 | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:41 | 10:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 709,809 |
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Medellin and Zanzibar: common questions
How far ahead of Medellin is Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 8 hours ahead of Medellin: UTC+3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Zanzibar when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 5:00 PM in Zanzibar.
What time is it in Zanzibar at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in Zanzibar it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Zanzibar from Medellin?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Medellin – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zanzibar – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Medellin is it tomorrow in Zanzibar?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Medellin, the date in Zanzibar has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Zanzibar, it is still the previous day in Medellin.
Does the time difference between Medellin and Zanzibar change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
