Right now, local time in El Retén is 11:12 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Retén ranks #28220 worldwide by population and #260 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 11h 30m (winter) – 12h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Retén — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.6113° N, 74.2682° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Magdalena Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 19,345 · #28220 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Retén through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.61° S, 105.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 22 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:12 GMT+7 (Indian/Christmas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Retén today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 63.2° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for El Retén — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Retén 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.
El Retén's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,713 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,668 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.61° N, 74.27° 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 | 08:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:12 | +2h |
| London | 16:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:12 | +16h |
Best time to call El Retén
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Retén local time:
Cities sharing El Retén's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá11:12
- Cali11:12
- Medellín11:12
- Barranquilla11:12
- Kennedy11:12
- Cartagena11:12
- Cúcuta11:12
- Soacha11:12
- Bucaramanga11:12
- Ibagué11:12
- Santa Marta11:12
- Montería11:12
Distances from El Retén
| Chicago | 3,713 km | NNW (342°) |
| São Paulo | 4,844 km | SE (142°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,163 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 7,991 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,144 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,351 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,253 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 13,754 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 14,727 km | SW (233°) |
| Mumbai | 15,133 km | NE (48°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,239 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 18,668 km | N (9°) |
Cities near El Retén
- Aracataca9 km · 11:12
- Fundación14 km · 11:12
- Prado-Sevilla22 km · 11:12
- Pivijay42 km · 11:12
- Puebloviejo43 km · 11:12
- Ciénaga44 km · 11:12
- Ariguaní50 km · 11:12
- Remolino50 km · 11:12
FAQ
What time is it in El Retén right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Retén (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Retén in?
El Retén runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does El Retén observe daylight saving time?
El Retén does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Retén today?
El Retén sees sunrise at 05:49 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 11h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Retén tonight?
The moon phase over El Retén tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Retén?
The antipode of El Retén — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.61° S, 105.73° E. It falls on land, near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 22 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Retén?
El Retén lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Retén?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Retén, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.