Right now, local time in Distracción is 12:11 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Distracción ranks #40091 worldwide by population and #374 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 11h 29m (winter) – 12h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Distracción — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.8978° N, 72.8867° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- La Guajira Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 11,934 · #40091 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Distracción through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.90° S, 107.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 165 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:11 GMT+7 (Indian/Christmas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Distracción today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 63.6° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Distracción — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Distracción sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
Distracción's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,732 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,605 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.90° N, 72.89° 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 | 09:11 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:11 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:11 | +2h |
| London | 17:11 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:11 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:11 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:11 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:41 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:11 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:11 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:11 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:11 | +16h |
Best time to call Distracción
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Distracción local time:
Cities sharing Distracción's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá12:11
- Cali12:11
- Medellín12:11
- Barranquilla12:11
- Kennedy12:11
- Cartagena12:11
- Cúcuta12:11
- Soacha12:11
- Bucaramanga12:11
- Ibagué12:11
- Santa Marta12:11
- Montería12:11
Distances from Distracción
| Chicago | 3,732 km | NNW (340°) |
| São Paulo | 4,778 km | SE (143°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,264 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 7,871 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,019 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,245 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,113 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,808 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 14,867 km | SW (233°) |
| Mumbai | 14,999 km | NE (49°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,242 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 18,605 km | NNE (15°) |
Cities near Distracción
- Fonseca4 km · 12:11
- Barrancas12 km · 12:11
- San Juan del Cesar19 km · 12:11
- Hatonuevo23 km · 12:11
- El Molino28 km · 12:11
- Villanueva34 km · 12:11
- Urumita40 km · 12:11
- Albania43 km · 12:11
FAQ
What time is it in Distracción right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Distracción (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Distracción in?
Distracción runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Distracción observe daylight saving time?
Distracción does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Distracción today?
Distracción sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 11h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Distracción tonight?
The moon phase over Distracción tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Distracción?
The antipode of Distracción — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.90° S, 107.11° E. It falls on land, near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 165 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Distracción?
Distracción lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Distracción?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Distracción, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.