Offset
The time difference between Nairobi and Medellín is 8 hours.
Nairobi (EAT) is ahead of Medellín (COT).
EAT: UTC+3
COT: UTC-5
Neither Nairobi nor Medellín is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Nairobi and Medellín don't overlap on the same weekday. Medellín is 8 hours behind Nairobi.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Nairobi (7 AM–12 PM in Medellín) — suggest 5:00 PM Nairobi (9:00 AM Medellín).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Kenya
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Madaraka DayMon, Jun 1
- Mazingira DaySat, Oct 10
- Mashujaa DayTue, Oct 20
- Jamhuri DaySat, Dec 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DaySat, Dec 26
Colombia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- EpiphanyMon, Jan 12
- Saint Joseph's DayMon, Mar 23
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayMon, May 18
- Corpus ChristiMon, Jun 8
- Sacred HeartMon, Jun 15
- Saint Peter and Saint PaulMon, Jun 29
- Declaration of IndependenceMon, Jul 20
- Battle of BoyacáFri, Aug 7
- Assumption of MaryMon, Aug 17
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- All Saints’ DayMon, Nov 2
- Independence of CartagenaMon, Nov 16
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Nairobi | Medellín | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Nairobi nor Medellín observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:32 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Day length
- 12h 3m
- Sunrise
- 5:48 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
- Day length
- 12h 29m
Daylight overlap: 4h 46m — 1:48 PM–6:34 PM in Nairobi (5:48 AM–10:34 AM in Medellín). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
Airports in East Africa Time
- NBO
- WIL
- KIS
Airports in Colombia Time
- BOG
- CLO
- EOH
- MDE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Nairobi in Medellín?
- 9:00 am Nairobi is 1:00 am Medellín.
- What is 12:00 pm Nairobi in Medellín?
- 12:00 pm Nairobi is 4:00 am Medellín.
- What is 12:30 pm Nairobi in Medellín?
- 12:30 pm Nairobi is 4:30 am Medellín.
- What is 2:00 pm Nairobi in Medellín?
- 2:00 pm Nairobi is 6:00 am Medellín.
- What is 5:00 pm Nairobi in Medellín?
- 5:00 pm Nairobi is 9:00 am Medellín.
- What is 11:30 pm Nairobi in Medellín?
- 11:30 pm Nairobi is 3:30 pm Medellín.