Right now, local time in Barranquilla is 15:32 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Barranquilla ranks #452 worldwide by population and #4 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 11h 29m (winter) – 12h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Barranquilla — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.9685° N, 74.7813° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Atlántico
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 1,206,319 · #452 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Barranquilla through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.97° S, 105.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 79 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:32 GMT+7 (Indian/Christmas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Barranquilla today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 62.9° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Barranquilla — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Barranquilla sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
Barranquilla's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,658 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,637 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.97° N, 74.78° 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 | 13:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | +2h |
| London | 20:32 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:32 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:32 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +16h |
Best time to call Barranquilla
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Barranquilla local time:
Cities sharing Barranquilla's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá15:32
- Cali15:32
- Medellín15:32
- Kennedy15:32
- Cartagena15:32
- Cúcuta15:32
- Soacha15:32
- Bucaramanga15:32
- Ibagué15:32
- Santa Marta15:32
- Montería15:32
- Valledupar15:32
Distances from Barranquilla
| Chicago | 3,658 km | NNW (342°) |
| São Paulo | 4,910 km | SE (142°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,094 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 7,995 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,152 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,347 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 13,274 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 13,690 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 14,706 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,147 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,187 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 18,637 km | N (7°) |
Cities near Barranquilla
- Soledad6 km · 15:32
- Malambo12 km · 15:32
- Galapa14 km · 15:32
- Puerto Colombia19 km · 15:32
- Sabanagrande20 km · 15:32
- Sitionuevo22 km · 15:32
- Polonuevo23 km · 15:32
- Santo Tomás24 km · 15:32
FAQ
What time is it in Barranquilla right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Barranquilla (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Barranquilla in?
Barranquilla runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Barranquilla observe daylight saving time?
Barranquilla does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Barranquilla today?
Barranquilla sees sunrise at 05:50 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Barranquilla tonight?
The moon phase over Barranquilla tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Barranquilla?
The antipode of Barranquilla — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.97° S, 105.22° E. It falls on land, near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 79 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Barranquilla?
Barranquilla lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Barranquilla?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Barranquilla, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.