Quanzhou to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 13 h behind Quanzhou. 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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Quanzhou 17:59 5:59 PM Medellin 04:59 4:59 AM You –:–
17:59 5:59 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:39
04:59 4:59 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
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−13 h
Medellin is 13 h behind Quanzhou.
When you, Quanzhou 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
🇨🇳 Quanzhou
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
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Quanzhou | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:59 | 04:59 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Quanzhou | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:04 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:39 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 8,128,530 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Quanzhou with another city
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Big time differences
Quanzhou and Medellin: common questions
What is the time difference between Quanzhou and Medellin?
Medellin is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Quanzhou is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Medellin at the start of the working day in Quanzhou?
The working day in Quanzhou starts at 9:00 AM; in Medellin it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Medellin at the end of the working day in Quanzhou?
The working day in Quanzhou ends at 6:00 PM; in Medellin it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Medellin from Quanzhou?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Quanzhou and in Medellin do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Quanzhou it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Medellin; when the working day starts in Medellin, it is 10:00 PM in Quanzhou.
When is it still the previous day in Medellin?
Until 1:00 PM in Quanzhou it is still the previous day in Medellin. The other way round, from 11:00 AM in Medellin it is already the next day in Quanzhou.
Does the time gap between Quanzhou and Medellin change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Quanzhou nor in Medellin, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
