Right now, local time in La Merced is 14:44 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Merced ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #1059 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 11h 49m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Merced — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.3991° N, 75.5472° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Caldas Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Merced through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.40° S, 104.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kotaagung, Indonesia, about 22 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:44 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Merced today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 64.5° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for La Merced — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Merced sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
La Merced's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4,229 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,261 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.40° N, 75.55° 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 | 11:44 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:44 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:44 | +2h |
| London | 19:44 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:44 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:44 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:44 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:14 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:44 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:44 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:44 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:44 | +16h |
Best time to call La Merced
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Merced local time:
Cities sharing La Merced's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá14:44
- Cali14:44
- Medellín14:44
- Barranquilla14:44
- Kennedy14:44
- Cartagena14:44
- Cúcuta14:44
- Soacha14:44
- Bucaramanga14:44
- Ibagué14:44
- Santa Marta14:44
- Montería14:44
Distances from La Merced
| Chicago | 4,229 km | NNW (345°) |
| São Paulo | 4,495 km | SE (137°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,424 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 8,531 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,671 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,919 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,708 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 14,151 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 14,258 km | SW (230°) |
| Mumbai | 15,617 km | NE (51°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,756 km | NNW (341°) |
| Singapore | 19,261 km | N (5°) |
Cities near La Merced
FAQ
What time is it in La Merced right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Merced (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Merced in?
La Merced runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does La Merced observe daylight saving time?
La Merced does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Merced today?
La Merced sees sunrise at 05:49 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Merced tonight?
The moon phase over La Merced tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Merced?
The antipode of La Merced — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.40° S, 104.45° E. It falls on land, near Kotaagung, Indonesia, about 22 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Merced?
La Merced lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Merced?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Merced, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.