Switzerland to Medellin: time difference
Medellin is 7 h behind Switzerland. 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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Switzerland 12:42 12:42 PM Medellin 05:42 5:42 AM You –:–
12:42 12:42 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:55
05:42 5:42 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−7 h
Medellin is 7 h behind Switzerland.
When you, Switzerland 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
🇨🇭 Switzerland
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
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 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 🇨🇴 Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:42 | 05:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Switzerland | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 8,902,308 | 2,486,723 |
Compare Switzerland with another city
More comparisons with Switzerland: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Switzerland and Medellin: common questions
How many hours behind Switzerland is Medellin?
The clocks in Medellin are 7 hours behind those in Switzerland (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Switzerland, what time is it in Medellin?
At 9:00 AM in Switzerland, clocks in Medellin show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Switzerland, what time is it in Medellin?
At 6:00 PM in Switzerland, clocks in Medellin show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Switzerland and Medellin are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Switzerland (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Medellin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Medellin compared with Switzerland?
The new day starts in Medellin later: until 7:00 AM in Switzerland, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Medellin, Switzerland is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Switzerland and Medellin change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Switzerland. From October 25, 2026, Medellin will be 6 hours behind Switzerland.
