Right now, local time in El Zulia is 09:06 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Zulia ranks #22026 worldwide by population and #197 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
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 11h 40m (winter) – 12h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Zulia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.9325° N, 72.6012° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Norte de Santander Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 26,019 · #22026 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Zulia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.93° S, 107.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cikelet, Indonesia, about 47 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:06 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Zulia today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:28
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 64.5° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for El Zulia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Zulia sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
El Zulia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4,054 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,909 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.93° N, 72.60° 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 | 06:06 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:06 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:06 | +2h |
| London | 14:06 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:06 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:06 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:06 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:36 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:06 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:06 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:06 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:06 | +16h |
Best time to call El Zulia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Zulia local time:
Cities sharing El Zulia's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá09:06
- Cali09:06
- Medellín09:06
- Barranquilla09:06
- Kennedy09:06
- Cartagena09:06
- Cúcuta09:06
- Soacha09:06
- Bucaramanga09:06
- Ibagué09:06
- Santa Marta09:06
- Montería09:06
Distances from El Zulia
| Chicago | 4,054 km | NNW (341°) |
| São Paulo | 4,496 km | SE (142°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,491 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 8,109 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,245 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,508 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,280 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 14,103 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 14,688 km | SW (231°) |
| Mumbai | 15,187 km | NE (51°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,571 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 18,909 km | NNE (21°) |
Cities near El Zulia
- San Cayetano7 km · 09:06
- Cúcuta11 km · 09:06
- Santiago15 km · 09:06
- Los Patios15 km · 09:06
- Ureña17 km · 10:06
- Villa del Rosario18 km · 09:06
- San Antonio del Táchira22 km · 10:06
- Gramalote22 km · 09:06
FAQ
What time is it in El Zulia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Zulia (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Zulia in?
El Zulia runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does El Zulia observe daylight saving time?
El Zulia does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Zulia today?
El Zulia sees sunrise at 05:40 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Zulia tonight?
The moon phase over El Zulia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Zulia?
The antipode of El Zulia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.93° S, 107.40° E. It falls on land, near Cikelet, Indonesia, about 47 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Zulia?
El Zulia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Zulia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Zulia, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.