Right now, local time in Cartago is 08:56 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cartago ranks #123753 worldwide by population and #874 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 12h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 12h 02m (winter) â 12h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- đ Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cartago â golden hour, twilight and month view â
đ Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.5515° N, 77.1195° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nariño
- Country
- đšđŽ Colombia
- Population
- 1,524 · #123753 worldwide
đ Antipode â 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
- 1.55° S, 102.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land â nearest tracked city is Mersam, Indonesia, about 21 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:56 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- â 12,742 km in a straight line (â 20,015 km along the surface)
đ Prayer times in Cartago today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 65.6° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Cartago â this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla â
Cartago sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 04m 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 São Paulo, 4,319 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,676 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.55° N, 77.12° 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 | 06:56 | â2h |
| Chicago | 08:56 | same time |
| SĂŁo Paulo | 10:56 | +2h |
| London | 13:56 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:56 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +16h |
Best time to call Cartago
Standard business hours (9:00 â 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cartago local time:
Cities sharing Cartago's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- BogotĂĄ08:56
- Cali08:56
- MedellĂn08:56
- Barranquilla08:56
- Kennedy08:56
- Cartagena08:56
- CĂșcuta08:56
- Soacha08:56
- Bucaramanga08:56
- Ibagué08:56
- Santa Marta08:56
- MonterĂa08:56
Distances from Cartago
| São Paulo | 4,319 km | SE (132°) |
| Chicago | 4,606 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,590 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 8,976 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,109 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,375 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,848 km | SW (229°) |
| Dubai | 14,094 km | ENE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 14,384 km | NW (321°) |
| Mumbai | 16,017 km | NE (54°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,092 km | NNW (336°) |
| Singapore | 19,676 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Cartago
- La Unión6 km · 08:56
- Arboleda6 km · 08:56
- Belén9 km · 08:56
- San Bernardo9 km · 08:56
- San José10 km · 08:56
- San Lorenzo12 km · 08:56
- El Tablón14 km · 08:56
- Génova15 km · 08:56
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 44.
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 â its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cartago today?
Cartago sees sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cartago tonight?
The moon phase over Cartago tonight is đ Waning Gibbous with 79.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cartago?
The antipode of Cartago â the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth â lies at 1.55° S, 102.88° E. It falls on land, near Mersam, Indonesia, about 21 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 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.