Ottawa to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 1 h behind Ottawa. 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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Ottawa 02:28 2:28 AM Medellin 01:28 1:28 AM You –:–
02:28 2:28 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:28
01:28 1:28 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−1 h
Medellin is 1 h behind Ottawa.
When you, Ottawa and Medellin are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Ottawa
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
🇨🇴 Medellin
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Ottawa | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:28 | 01:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ottawa | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 1,000,000 | 2,486,723 |
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Ottawa and Medellin: common questions
How far behind Ottawa is Medellin?
Medellin is 1 hour behind Ottawa: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa, it is 8:00 AM in Medellin.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, what time is it in Medellin?
At 6:00 PM in Ottawa, clocks in Medellin show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Medellin from Ottawa?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Ottawa – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Medellin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Medellin compared with Ottawa?
The new day starts in Medellin later: until 1:00 AM in Ottawa, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Medellin, Ottawa is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Ottawa and Medellin the same all year?
No. Only Ottawa switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Medellin and Ottawa will have the same time.
