Right now, local time in Contratación is 09:55 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Contratación ranks #83561 worldwide by population and #694 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Contratación — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.2900° N, 73.4735° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santander Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 3,505 · #83561 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Contratación through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.29° S, 106.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Curug, Indonesia, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:55 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Contratación today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 64.7° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Contratación — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Contratación sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
Contratación's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4,197 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,114 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.29° N, 73.47° 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 | 06:55 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:55 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:55 | +2h |
| London | 14:55 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:55 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:55 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:55 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:25 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:55 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:55 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:55 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:55 | +16h |
Best time to call Contratación
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Contratación local time:
Cities sharing Contratación's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá09:55
- Cali09:55
- Medellín09:55
- Barranquilla09:55
- Kennedy09:55
- Cartagena09:55
- Cúcuta09:55
- Soacha09:55
- Bucaramanga09:55
- Ibagué09:55
- Santa Marta09:55
- Montería09:55
Distances from Contratación
| Chicago | 4,197 km | NNW (343°) |
| São Paulo | 4,416 km | SE (140°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,532 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 8,312 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,446 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,714 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,463 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 14,202 km | NW (326°) |
| Sydney | 14,498 km | SW (230°) |
| Mumbai | 15,376 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,727 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 19,114 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near Contratación
- El Guacamayo6 km · 09:55
- Guadalupe8 km · 09:55
- Chima13 km · 09:55
- Aguada15 km · 09:55
- Santa Helena del Opón17 km · 09:55
- Guapotá17 km · 09:55
- San Benito18 km · 09:55
- La Paz18 km · 09:55
FAQ
What time is it in Contratación right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Contratación (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Contratación in?
Contratación runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Contratación observe daylight saving time?
Contratación does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Contratación today?
Contratación sees sunrise at 05:41 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Contratación tonight?
The moon phase over Contratación tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Contratación?
The antipode of Contratación — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.29° S, 106.53° E. It falls on land, near Curug, Indonesia, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Contratación?
Contratación lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Contratación?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Contratación, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.