Right now, local time in Cartago is 08:18 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cartago ranks #4573 worldwide by population and #42 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 11h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 11h 51m (winter) – 12h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cartago — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.7454° N, 75.9125° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Valle del Cauca Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 134,972 · #4573 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cartago through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.75° S, 104.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Banding Agung, Indonesia, about 19 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:18 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cartago today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 64.6° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Cartago — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cartago sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
Cartago's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4,290 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,337 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.75° N, 75.91° 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 | 05:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:18 | +2h |
| London | 13:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Cartago
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cartago local time:
Cities sharing Cartago's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá08:18
- Cali08:18
- Medellín08:18
- Barranquilla08:18
- Kennedy08:18
- Cartagena08:18
- Cúcuta08:18
- Soacha08:18
- Bucaramanga08:18
- Ibagué08:18
- Santa Marta08:18
- Montería08:18
Distances from Cartago
| Chicago | 4,290 km | NNW (346°) |
| São Paulo | 4,470 km | SE (136°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,443 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 8,613 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,753 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,002 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 13,783 km | NE (55°) |
| Sydney | 14,180 km | SW (230°) |
| Tokyo | 14,186 km | NW (323°) |
| Mumbai | 15,694 km | NE (51°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,812 km | NNW (340°) |
| Singapore | 19,337 km | N (3°) |
Cities near Cartago
- Ansermanuevo11 km · 08:18
- Alcalá16 km · 08:18
- La Virginia18 km · 08:18
- Ulloa20 km · 08:18
- Obando20 km · 08:18
- Quimbaya21 km · 08:18
- El Águila23 km · 08:18
- Balboa23 km · 08:18
FAQ
What time is it in Cartago right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cartago (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cartago in?
Cartago runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Cartago observe daylight saving time?
Cartago does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cartago today?
Cartago sees sunrise at 05:50 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 11h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cartago tonight?
The moon phase over Cartago tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cartago?
The antipode of Cartago — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.75° S, 104.09° E. It falls on land, near Banding Agung, Indonesia, about 19 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cartago?
Cartago lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cartago?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cartago, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.