Right now, local time in La Esperanza is 17:08 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Esperanza ranks #95198 worldwide by population and #752 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 11h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 11h 39m (winter) – 12h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Esperanza — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.2104° N, 72.4640° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Norte de Santander Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 2,718 · #95198 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Esperanza through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.21° S, 107.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cibaregbeg, Indonesia, about 66 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:08 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Esperanza today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 64.4° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for La Esperanza — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Esperanza 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.
La Esperanza's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4,029 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,875 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.21° N, 72.46° 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 | 14:08 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:08 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:08 | +2h |
| London | 22:08 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:08 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:08 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:08 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:38 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:08 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:08 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:08 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:08 | +16h |
Best time to call La Esperanza
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Esperanza local time:
Cities sharing La Esperanza's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá17:08
- Cali17:08
- Medellín17:08
- Barranquilla17:08
- Kennedy17:08
- Cartagena17:08
- Cúcuta17:08
- Soacha17:08
- Bucaramanga17:08
- Ibagué17:08
- Santa Marta17:08
- Montería17:08
Distances from La Esperanza
| Chicago | 4,029 km | NNW (341°) |
| São Paulo | 4,511 km | SE (142°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,483 km | NW (308°) |
| London | 8,075 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,212 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,474 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,250 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 14,085 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 14,719 km | SW (231°) |
| Mumbai | 15,156 km | NE (51°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,544 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 18,875 km | NNE (21°) |
Cities near La Esperanza
- Puerto Santander18 km · 17:08
- La Fría24 km · 18:08
- Garcia de Hevia Municipality26 km · 18:08
- Colón30 km · 18:08
- Ureña32 km · 18:08
- Cúcuta34 km · 17:08
- Las Mesas34 km · 18:08
- El Zulia34 km · 17:08
FAQ
What time is it in La Esperanza right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Esperanza (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Esperanza in?
La Esperanza runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does La Esperanza observe daylight saving time?
La Esperanza does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Esperanza today?
La Esperanza sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Esperanza tonight?
The moon phase over La Esperanza tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Esperanza?
The antipode of La Esperanza — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.21° S, 107.54° E. It falls on land, near Cibaregbeg, Indonesia, about 66 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Esperanza?
La Esperanza lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Esperanza?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Esperanza, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.