Right now, local time in El Carmen is 13:39 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Carmen ranks #39886 worldwide by population and #373 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
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) â 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- đ Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Carmen â golden hour, twilight and month view â
đ Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.5112° N, 73.4476° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Norte de Santander Department
- Country
- đšđŽ Colombia
- Population
- 12,001 · #39886 worldwide
đ Antipode â the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Carmen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.51° S, 106.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land â nearest tracked city is Buniasih, Indonesia, about 122 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:39 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 El Carmen today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 64.1° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for El Carmen â this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla â
El Carmen sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
El Carmen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,963 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,878 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.51° N, 73.45° 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 | 10:39 | â3h |
| Chicago | 12:39 | â1h |
| SĂŁo Paulo | 15:39 | +2h |
| London | 18:39 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:39 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:39 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:39 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:09 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:39 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:39 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:39 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:39 | +16h |
Best time to call El Carmen
Standard business hours (9:00 â 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Carmen local time:
Cities sharing El Carmen's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- BogotĂĄ13:39
- Cali13:39
- MedellĂn13:39
- Barranquilla13:39
- Kennedy13:39
- Cartagena13:39
- CĂșcuta13:39
- Soacha13:39
- Bucaramanga13:39
- Ibagué13:39
- Santa Marta13:39
- MonterĂa13:39
Distances from El Carmen
| Chicago | 3,963 km | NNW (342°) |
| São Paulo | 4,605 km | SE (141°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,378 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 8,116 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,258 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,503 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,319 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,999 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 14,656 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 15,218 km | NE (50°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,488 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 18,878 km | NNE (16°) |
Cities near El Carmen
- Convención13 km · 13:39
- Gonzålez15 km · 13:39
- Teorama20 km · 13:39
- RĂo de Oro25 km · 13:39
- San Calixto29 km · 13:39
- Aguachica29 km · 13:39
- Pelaya31 km · 13:39
- Ocaña32 km · 13:39
FAQ
What time is it in El Carmen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Carmen (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Carmen in?
El Carmen runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does El Carmen observe daylight saving time?
El Carmen does not observe daylight saving time â its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Carmen today?
El Carmen sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Carmen tonight?
The moon phase over El Carmen tonight is đ Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Carmen?
The antipode of El Carmen â the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth â lies at 8.51° S, 106.55° E. It falls on land, near Buniasih, Indonesia, about 122 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Carmen?
El Carmen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Carmen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Carmen, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.