Time in Cartagena, Colombia now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Cartagena
Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia is in the America/Bogota time zone. The local time is on Colombia Standard Time (COT), UTC−05:00. Around 915,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC−05:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 5:50 AM and sets at 5:55 PM (12 h 4 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Abbreviation
- COT — Colombia Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 10.40° N, 75.49° W
- Country
- Colombia · Bolívar
Time difference from Cartagena
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 h ahead | |
| London | 6 h ahead | |
| Paris | 7 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 9 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 10 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 13 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 14 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 15 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 2 h behind | |
| Beijing | 13 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Cartagena right now?
The current time in Cartagena is 11:18 (COT, UTC−05:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Cartagena in?
Cartagena uses the IANA time zone America/Bogota. It is currently Colombia Standard Time (COT), UTC−05:00.
Does Cartagena observe daylight saving time?
No. Cartagena stays on UTC−05:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Cartagena and New York?
Cartagena is 1 h behind New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 11:00 in Cartagena.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cartagena today?
Today the sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 17:55 local time, giving 12 h 4 min of daylight.