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Cartagena, Colombia

Time in Cartagena right now.

Current local time, timezone (COT, UTC-5), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Cartagena, Colombia. All in one page.

☀️ Day in Cartagena
06:56
Saturday, August 29, 2026
COT · UTC-5 · America/Bogota
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Quick facts

Everything about time in Cartagena

Time zone
COT
America/Bogota
UTC offset
-5:00
No DST shown
Country
Colombia
CO
Local day/night
Day
06:56
Sunrise
Approx
Local time
Sunset
Approx
Local time
Day length
~12h
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:00
Sun overhead
Same time zone

Cities at the same time as Cartagena

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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
Año Nuevo
Thursday
12
Jan
Día de los Reyes Magos
Monday
23
Mar
Día de San José
Monday
2
Apr
Jueves Santo
Thursday
3
Apr
Viernes Santo
Friday
Time difference

Cartagena vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Cartagena is 5 h behind
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Cartagena is same time
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Cartagena is 3 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Cartagena is 14 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Cartagena is 9 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Cartagena is 13 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Cartagena is 15 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Cartagena is 10:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About Colombia

Country profile
Capital
Bogotá
Population
52M
Currency
COP ($)
Area
1.14M km²
Language(s)
Spanish
Drives on
Right
TLD
.co
Dial code
+57

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Cartagena in?
Cartagena is in the COT time zone (America/Bogota), which is UTC-5:00.
Does Cartagena observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Cartagena and other cities?
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Cartagena: 06:56 COT