Right now, local time in Arauca is 10:14 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arauca ranks #7325 worldwide by population and #67 in Colombia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Bogota GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arauca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.0847° N, 70.7591° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Arauca Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 85,585 · #7325 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arauca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.08° S, 109.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Randudongkal, Indonesia, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:14 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arauca today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 65.2° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Arauca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arauca sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
Arauca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4,211 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,901 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.08° N, 70.76° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:14 | +2h |
| London | 15:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:14 | +16h |
Best time to call Arauca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arauca local time:
Cities sharing Arauca's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá10:14
- Cali10:14
- Medellín10:14
- Barranquilla10:14
- Kennedy10:14
- Cartagena10:14
- Cúcuta10:14
- Soacha10:14
- Bucaramanga10:14
- Ibagué10:14
- Santa Marta10:14
- Montería10:14
Distances from Arauca
| Chicago | 4,211 km | NNW (339°) |
| São Paulo | 4,298 km | SE (143°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,708 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 8,057 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,182 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,480 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,166 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 14,291 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 14,783 km | SW (229°) |
| Mumbai | 15,084 km | NE (53°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,702 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 18,901 km | NNE (33°) |
Cities near Arauca
- Guasdualito18 km · 11:14
- Santa Cruz de Guacas72 km · 11:14
- Maporal73 km · 11:14
- El Cantón74 km · 11:14
- Arauquita74 km · 10:14
- Santa Bárbara93 km · 11:14
- Puerto Rondón97 km · 10:14
- Pedraza La Vieja98 km · 11:14
FAQ
What time is it in Arauca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arauca (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arauca in?
Arauca runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Arauca observe daylight saving time?
Arauca does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arauca today?
Arauca sees sunrise at 05:31 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arauca tonight?
The moon phase over Arauca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arauca?
The antipode of Arauca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.08° S, 109.24° E. It falls on land, near Randudongkal, Indonesia, about 9 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arauca?
Arauca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arauca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arauca, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.