Time in Cartagena
The exact local hour in Cartagena, Colombia — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Cartagena sits at 10.3910° N, 75.4794° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:24 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:46 (5:46 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:00 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:14 (6:14 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:36 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 28m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Cartagena is in the America/Bogota zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−5.
Cartagena does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−5 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Cartagena compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Cartagena, with the great-circle distance from Cartagena for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +6h | 8,093 km · 5,029 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +1h | 3,375 km · 2,097 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +14h | 13,705 km · 8,516 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +9h | 13,374 km · 8,310 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +15h | 14,606 km · 9,076 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −2h | 5,074 km · 3,153 mi |
About Cartagena
| Country | Colombia |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,028,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 10.3910, -75.4794 |
| IANA time zone | America/Bogota |
| UTC offset | UTC−5 |
| Country calling code | +57 |
| Currency | COP |
Other cities in America/Bogota
These cities share Cartagena's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Cartagena
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Cartagena on the world clock.