Right now, local time in Cartagena is 13:41 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cartagena ranks #2888 worldwide by population and #32 in Spain.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 48m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cartagena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 37.60° S, 179.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 63 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:41 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cartagena today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:01
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 103.0° from north (ESE (103°))
Full prayer timetable for Cartagena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cartagena sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Cartagena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,280 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,481 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.60° N, 0.98° 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 | 04:41 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:41 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | −4h |
| London | 12:41 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:41 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:41 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:41 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:11 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:41 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:41 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:41 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:41 | +10h |
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
Distances from Cartagena
| Paris | 1,280 km | N (11°) |
| London | 1,548 km | N (2°) |
| Moscow | 3,501 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 5,431 km | E (88°) |
| Chicago | 7,092 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 7,335 km | E (84°) |
| São Paulo | 8,306 km | SW (223°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,746 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,516 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,914 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,212 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 17,481 km | E (89°) |
Cities near Cartagena
- Barrio de la Concepción1 km · 13:41
- San Antonio Abad2 km · 13:41
- Barrio de Peral3 km · 13:41
- Los Barreros3 km · 13:41
- Los Gabatos4 km · 13:41
- Los Dolores5 km · 13:41
- El Plan6 km · 13:41
- La Unión10 km · 13:41
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 (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cartagena in?
Cartagena runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Cartagena observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cartagena today?
Cartagena sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cartagena tonight?
The moon phase over Cartagena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cartagena?
The antipode of Cartagena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.60° S, 179.02° E. It falls on land, near Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 63 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 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.