Right now, local time in Arenal is 09:57 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arenal ranks #66342 worldwide by population and #590 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) â 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- đ Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arenal â golden hour, twilight and month view â
đ Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.4589° N, 73.9416° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- BolĂvar
- Country
- đšđŽ Colombia
- Population
- 5,346 · #66342 worldwide
đ Antipode â the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arenal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.46° S, 106.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land â nearest tracked city is Ciracap, Indonesia, about 135 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:57 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- â 12,742 km in a straight line (â 20,015 km along the surface)
đ Prayer times in Arenal today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 63.9° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Arenal â this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla â
Arenal sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
Arenal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,952 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,897 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.46° N, 73.94° 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 | 06:57 | â3h |
| Chicago | 08:57 | â1h |
| SĂŁo Paulo | 11:57 | +2h |
| London | 14:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:57 | +16h |
Best time to call Arenal
Standard business hours (9:00 â 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arenal local time:
Cities sharing Arenal's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- BogotĂĄ09:57
- Cali09:57
- MedellĂn09:57
- Barranquilla09:57
- Kennedy09:57
- Cartagena09:57
- CĂșcuta09:57
- Soacha09:57
- Bucaramanga09:57
- Ibagué09:57
- Santa Marta09:57
- MonterĂa09:57
Distances from Arenal
| Chicago | 3,952 km | NNW (342°) |
| São Paulo | 4,634 km | SE (141°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,339 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 8,155 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,299 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,536 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,366 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,973 km | NNW (326°) |
| Sydney | 14,610 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 15,264 km | NE (50°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,480 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 18,897 km | NNE (13°) |
Cities near Arenal
FAQ
What time is it in Arenal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arenal (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arenal in?
Arenal runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Arenal observe daylight saving time?
Arenal does not observe daylight saving time â its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arenal today?
Arenal sees sunrise at 05:46 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arenal tonight?
The moon phase over Arenal tonight is đ Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arenal?
The antipode of Arenal â the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth â lies at 8.46° S, 106.06° E. It falls on land, near Ciracap, Indonesia, about 135 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arenal?
Arenal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arenal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arenal, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.