Shantou to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 13 h behind Shantou. 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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Shantou 16:54 4:54 PM Medellin 03:54 3:54 AM You –:–
16:54 4:54 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:49
03:54 3:54 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:48
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−13 h
Medellin is 13 h behind Shantou.
When you, Shantou 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
🇨🇳 Shantou
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 | 🇨🇳 Shantou | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:54 | 03:54 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Shantou | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 5,389,328 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Shantou with another city
More comparisons with Shantou: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shantou and Medellin: common questions
How many hours behind Shantou is Medellin?
The clocks in Medellin are 13 hours behind those in Shantou (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Medellin at the start of the working day in Shantou?
The working day in Shantou starts at 9:00 AM; in Medellin it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Medellin when it is 6:00 PM in Shantou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shantou, it is 5:00 AM in Medellin.
Is there a time when both Shantou and Medellin are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Shantou at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Medellin; the day in Medellin starts at 10:00 PM in Shantou time.
When does the date change in Medellin compared with Shantou?
The new day starts in Medellin later: until 1:00 PM in Shantou, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Medellin, Shantou is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Shantou and Medellin the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shantou nor Medellin switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
