Right now, local time in El Retorno is 09:12 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Retorno ranks #41504 worldwide by population and #383 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 12h 02m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 11h 59m (winter) – 12h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Retorno — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.3302° N, 72.6277° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guaviare Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 11,340 · #41504 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Retorno through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.33° S, 107.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tanjung Pandan, Indonesia, about 53 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:12 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Retorno today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 66.2° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for El Retorno — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Retorno sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
El Retorno's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,025 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,446 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.33° N, 72.63° 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 | 06:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:12 | +2h |
| London | 14:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:12 | +16h |
Best time to call El Retorno
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Retorno local time:
Cities sharing El Retorno's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá09:12
- Cali09:12
- Medellín09:12
- Barranquilla09:12
- Kennedy09:12
- Cartagena09:12
- Cúcuta09:12
- Soacha09:12
- Bucaramanga09:12
- Ibagué09:12
- Santa Marta09:12
- Montería09:12
Distances from El Retorno
| São Paulo | 4,025 km | SE (137°) |
| Chicago | 4,646 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,893 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 8,602 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 8,718 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 11,037 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,627 km | ENE (58°) |
| Sydney | 14,277 km | SW (227°) |
| Tokyo | 14,618 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 15,558 km | ENE (56°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,176 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 19,446 km | NE (44°) |
Cities near El Retorno
- San José del Guaviare26 km · 09:12
- Puerto Concordia36 km · 09:12
- Calamar41 km · 09:12
- El Dorado56 km · 09:12
- Mapiripán83 km · 09:12
- Puerto Yuca93 km · 09:12
- Puerto Lleras116 km · 09:12
- La Macarena130 km · 09:12
FAQ
What time is it in El Retorno right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Retorno (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Retorno in?
El Retorno runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does El Retorno observe daylight saving time?
El Retorno does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Retorno today?
El Retorno sees sunrise at 05:34 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 12h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Retorno tonight?
The moon phase over El Retorno tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Retorno?
The antipode of El Retorno — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.33° S, 107.37° E. It falls on land, near Tanjung Pandan, Indonesia, about 53 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Retorno?
El Retorno lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Retorno?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Retorno, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.