Time in Colombia

Time in Cartagena now

7:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

UTC−5 · UTC−5 Colombia Standard Time

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sunset: 5:37 PM
Day length: 11 h 44 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Cartagena time zone

Time zone

Colombia Standard Time (UTC−5), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Bogota.

Clock changes

Cartagena does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−5 all year.

Location

Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia. Coordinates 10.40° N, 75.49° W; population about 914,552.

Sunrise and sunset in Cartagena today

Dawn (civil): 5:31 AM
Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Solar noon: 11:45 AM
Sunset: 5:37 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:59 PM
Day length: 11 h 44 min
Night length: 12 h 16 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:39 AM – 6:22 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:08 PM – 5:51 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:31 AM – 5:39 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:51 PM – 5:59 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Cartagena time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Cartagena
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	Same time as Cartagena
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	3 hours behind Cartagena
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Cartagena
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Cartagena
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Cartagena
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	5 hours behind Cartagena
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	4 hours behind Cartagena
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	Same time as Cartagena
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Cartagena
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Cartagena
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Cartagena
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Cartagena
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Cartagena
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Cartagena

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Questions about time in Cartagena

What time zone is Cartagena in?

Cartagena uses Colombia Standard Time (UTC−5, UTC−5) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Bogota, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Cartagena observe daylight saving time?

No. Cartagena stays on UTC−5 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Cartagena from UTC?

Cartagena is 5 hours behind UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Cartagena today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:53 AM and set at 5:37 PM, giving 11 h 44 min of daylight.

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