Right now, local time in Cartagena is 01:10 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cartagena ranks #84925 worldwide by population and #2210 in Philippines.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cartagena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.8203° N, 122.4004° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Visayas
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 3,396 · #84925 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
- 9.82° S, 57.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Nova Monte Verde, Brazil, about 19 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:10 GMT-4 (America/Cuiaba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cartagena today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 290.2° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Cartagena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cartagena sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
Cartagena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,644 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,095 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.82° N, 122.40° E, 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 | 09:10 | −16h |
| Chicago | 11:10 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 14:10 | −11h |
| London | 17:10 | −8h |
| Paris | 18:10 | −7h |
| Moscow | 20:10 | −5h |
| Dubai | 21:10 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 22:40 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:10 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 01:10 | same time |
| Tokyo | 02:10 | +1h |
| Sydney | 04:10 | +3h |
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 Philippines
- Quezon City01:10
- Davao01:10
- Caloocan01:10
- Manila01:10
- Taguig01:10
- Budta01:10
- Malingao01:10
- Zamboanga01:10
- Cebu City01:10
- Antipolo01:10
- Pasig City01:10
- Cagayan de Oro01:10
Distances from Cartagena
| Hong Kong | 1,644 km | NNW (329°) |
| Singapore | 2,260 km | WSW (247°) |
| Tokyo | 3,366 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 5,415 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 5,732 km | SSE (149°) |
| Dubai | 7,249 km | WNW (293°) |
| Moscow | 8,780 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 11,266 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 11,266 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,981 km | NE (49°) |
| Chicago | 13,501 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 18,095 km | SW (216°) |
Cities near Cartagena
- Bulata4 km · 01:10
- Canturay7 km · 01:10
- Sipalay8 km · 01:10
- Inayauan10 km · 01:10
- Cabadiangan11 km · 01:10
- Maricalom13 km · 01:10
- Manlucahoc14 km · 01:10
- Linaon15 km · 01:10
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 (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cartagena in?
Cartagena runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Cartagena observe daylight saving time?
Cartagena does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cartagena today?
Cartagena sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cartagena tonight?
The moon phase over Cartagena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cartagena?
The antipode of Cartagena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.82° S, 57.60° W. It falls on land, near Nova Monte Verde, Brazil, about 19 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 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.