Right now, local time in Fonseca is 12:57 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fonseca ranks #18314 worldwide by population and #160 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 Fonseca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.8861° N, 72.8487° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- La Guajira Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 32,220 · #18314 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fonseca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.89° S, 107.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 169 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:57 GMT+7 (Indian/Christmas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fonseca today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 63.6° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Fonseca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fonseca 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.
Fonseca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,735 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,605 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.89° N, 72.85° 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 | 09:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:57 | +2h |
| London | 17:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:57 | +16h |
Best time to call Fonseca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fonseca local time:
Cities sharing Fonseca's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá12:57
- Cali12:57
- Medellín12:57
- Barranquilla12:57
- Kennedy12:57
- Cartagena12:57
- Cúcuta12:57
- Soacha12:57
- Bucaramanga12:57
- Ibagué12:57
- Santa Marta12:57
- Montería12:57
Distances from Fonseca
| Chicago | 3,735 km | NNW (340°) |
| São Paulo | 4,774 km | SE (144°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,268 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 7,869 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,018 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,244 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,110 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,811 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 14,870 km | SW (233°) |
| Mumbai | 14,997 km | NE (49°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,244 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 18,605 km | NNE (15°) |
Cities near Fonseca
- Distracción4 km · 12:57
- Barrancas10 km · 12:57
- San Juan del Cesar21 km · 12:57
- Hatonuevo22 km · 12:57
- El Molino27 km · 12:57
- Villanueva34 km · 12:57
- Urumita40 km · 12:57
- Albania41 km · 12:57
FAQ
What time is it in Fonseca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fonseca (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fonseca in?
Fonseca runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Fonseca observe daylight saving time?
Fonseca does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fonseca today?
Fonseca sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 11h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fonseca tonight?
The moon phase over Fonseca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fonseca?
The antipode of Fonseca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.89° S, 107.15° E. It falls on land, near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 169 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fonseca?
Fonseca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Fonseca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fonseca, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.