Right now, local time in Bucaramanga is 08:53 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bucaramanga ranks #1011 worldwide by population and #9 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 11h 42m (winter) – 12h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bucaramanga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.1250° N, 73.1189° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santander Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 581,130 · #1011 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bucaramanga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.13° S, 106.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Puncaktugu, Indonesia, about 10 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:53 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bucaramanga today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 64.6° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Bucaramanga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bucaramanga 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.
Bucaramanga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4,121 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,013 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.13° N, 73.12° 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 | 05:53 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | +2h |
| London | 13:53 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:53 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +16h |
Best time to call Bucaramanga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bucaramanga local time:
Cities sharing Bucaramanga's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá08:53
- Cali08:53
- Medellín08:53
- Barranquilla08:53
- Kennedy08:53
- Cartagena08:53
- Cúcuta08:53
- Soacha08:53
- Ibagué08:53
- Santa Marta08:53
- Montería08:53
- Valledupar08:53
Distances from Bucaramanga
| Chicago | 4,121 km | NNW (342°) |
| São Paulo | 4,462 km | SE (141°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,503 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 8,214 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,350 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,615 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,378 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 14,147 km | NNW (326°) |
| Sydney | 14,587 km | SW (230°) |
| Mumbai | 15,288 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,646 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 19,013 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near Bucaramanga
- Los Santos6 km · 08:53
- Floridablanca8 km · 08:53
- Girón8 km · 08:53
- Lebrija11 km · 08:53
- Rionegro16 km · 08:53
- Piedecuesta17 km · 08:53
- Tona19 km · 08:53
- Charta24 km · 08:53
FAQ
What time is it in Bucaramanga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bucaramanga (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bucaramanga in?
Bucaramanga runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Bucaramanga observe daylight saving time?
Bucaramanga does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bucaramanga today?
Bucaramanga sees sunrise at 05:41 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bucaramanga tonight?
The moon phase over Bucaramanga tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bucaramanga?
The antipode of Bucaramanga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.13° S, 106.88° E. It falls on land, near Puncaktugu, Indonesia, about 10 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bucaramanga?
Bucaramanga lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bucaramanga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bucaramanga, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.