Right now, local time in Cartagena is 14:42 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cartagena ranks #29892 worldwide by population and #128 in Chile.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Santiago GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 91m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Day length
- 13h 29m
- Solar noon
- 13:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cartagena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.5538° S, 71.6076° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Valparaiso
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Population
- 17,978 · #29892 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cartagena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.55° N, 108.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ningshan Chengguanzhen, China, about 26 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:42 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cartagena today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 13:31
- Asr
- 17:12
- Maghrib
- 20:15
- Isha
- 21:41
- Qibla direction
- 82.4° from north (E (82°))
Full prayer timetable for Cartagena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cartagena sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
Cartagena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,672 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,644 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.55° S, 71.61° 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 | 09:42 | −5h |
| Chicago | 11:42 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 14:42 | same time |
| London | 17:42 | +3h |
| Paris | 18:42 | +4h |
| Moscow | 20:42 | +6h |
| Dubai | 21:42 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 23:12 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:42 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 01:42 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 02:42 | +12h |
| Sydney | 04:42 | +14h |
Best time to call Cartagena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cartagena local time:
Cities sharing Cartagena's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago14:42
- Puente Alto14:42
- Maipú14:42
- Antofagasta14:42
- Viña del Mar14:42
- Valparaíso14:42
- Ñuñoa14:42
- San Bernardo14:42
- Puerto Montt14:42
- Arica14:42
- Peñalolén14:42
- Temuco14:42
Distances from Cartagena
| São Paulo | 2,672 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 8,546 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,954 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 11,287 km | SW (215°) |
| Paris | 11,715 km | NE (41°) |
| London | 11,735 km | NE (38°) |
| Moscow | 14,198 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 14,845 km | E (86°) |
| Mumbai | 16,147 km | ESE (106°) |
| Singapore | 16,403 km | S (171°) |
| Tokyo | 17,153 km | WNW (284°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,644 km | SSW (206°) |
Cities near Cartagena
- San Antonio5 km · 14:42
- Santo Domingo9 km · 14:42
- El Tabo12 km · 14:42
- El Quisco19 km · 14:42
- Algarrobo21 km · 14:42
- Casablanca32 km · 14:42
- Melipilla39 km · 14:42
- Placilla49 km · 14:42
FAQ
What time is it in Cartagena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cartagena (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cartagena in?
Cartagena runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Cartagena observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cartagena today?
Cartagena sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 20:15 today, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cartagena tonight?
The moon phase over Cartagena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cartagena?
The antipode of Cartagena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.55° N, 108.39° E. It falls on land, near Ningshan Chengguanzhen, China, about 26 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cartagena?
Cartagena lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cartagena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cartagena, clocks run about 91 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.