Right now, local time in La Unión is 11:42 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Unión ranks #73859 worldwide by population and #632 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Unión — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.8497° N, 75.2794° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sucre Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 4,427 · #73859 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Unión through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.85° S, 104.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 204 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:42 GMT+7 (Indian/Christmas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Unión today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 63.4° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for La Unión — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Unión sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
La Unión's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,867 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,877 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.85° N, 75.28° 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 | 08:42 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:42 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:42 | +2h |
| London | 16:42 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:42 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:42 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:42 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:12 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:42 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:42 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:42 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:42 | +16h |
Best time to call La Unión
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Unión local time:
Cities sharing La Unión's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá11:42
- Cali11:42
- Medellín11:42
- Barranquilla11:42
- Kennedy11:42
- Cartagena11:42
- Cúcuta11:42
- Soacha11:42
- Bucaramanga11:42
- Ibagué11:42
- Santa Marta11:42
- Montería11:42
Distances from La Unión
| Chicago | 3,867 km | NNW (344°) |
| São Paulo | 4,762 km | SE (140°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,198 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 8,213 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,364 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,576 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 13,459 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 13,855 km | NW (326°) |
| Sydney | 14,520 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 15,346 km | NE (48°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,399 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 18,877 km | N (5°) |
Cities near La Unión
- Caimito19 km · 11:42
- Sahagún21 km · 11:42
- San Marcos27 km · 11:42
- San Benito Abad29 km · 11:42
- El Roble30 km · 11:42
- Chinú31 km · 11:42
- Ciénaga de Oro38 km · 11:42
- Sampués39 km · 11:42
FAQ
What time is it in La Unión right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Unión (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Unión in?
La Unión runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does La Unión observe daylight saving time?
La Unión does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Unión today?
La Unión sees sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Unión tonight?
The moon phase over La Unión tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Unión?
The antipode of La Unión — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.85° S, 104.72° E. It falls on land, near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 204 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Unión?
La Unión lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Unión?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Unión, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.