Shenzhen to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 13 h behind Shenzhen. 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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Shenzhen 09:36 9:36 AM Medellin 20:36 8:36 PM You –:–
09:36 9:36 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:04
20:36 8:36 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−13 h
Medellin is 13 h behind Shenzhen.
When you, Shenzhen 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
🇨🇳 Shenzhen
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 | 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:36 | 20:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Shenzhen | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 12,528,300 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Shenzhen with another city
More comparisons with Shenzhen: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shenzhen and Medellin: common questions
How far behind Shenzhen is Medellin?
Medellin is 13 hours behind Shenzhen: UTC−5 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Shenzhen, what time is it in Medellin?
At 9:00 AM in Shenzhen, clocks in Medellin show 8:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Medellin when it is 6:00 PM in Shenzhen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shenzhen, it is 5:00 AM in Medellin.
When is a good time to call Medellin from Shenzhen?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Shenzhen and in Medellin do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Shenzhen it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Medellin; when the working day starts in Medellin, it is 10:00 PM in Shenzhen.
When does the date change in Medellin compared with Shenzhen?
The new day starts in Medellin later: until 1:00 PM in Shenzhen, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Medellin, Shenzhen is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Shenzhen and Medellin change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shenzhen nor in Medellin, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
