Right now, local time in Maicao is 13:50 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Maicao ranks #3692 worldwide by population and #36 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 27m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Maicao — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.3784° N, 72.2395° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- La Guajira Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 166,603 · #3692 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Maicao through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.38° S, 107.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 251 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:50 GMT+7 (Indian/Christmas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Maicao today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 63.7° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Maicao — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Maicao sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
Maicao's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,707 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,534 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.38° N, 72.24° 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 | 10:50 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:50 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:50 | +2h |
| London | 18:50 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:50 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:50 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:50 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:20 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:50 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:50 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:50 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:50 | +16h |
Best time to call Maicao
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Maicao local time:
Cities sharing Maicao's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá13:50
- Cali13:50
- Medellín13:50
- Barranquilla13:50
- Kennedy13:50
- Cartagena13:50
- Cúcuta13:50
- Soacha13:50
- Bucaramanga13:50
- Ibagué13:50
- Santa Marta13:50
- Montería13:50
Distances from Maicao
| Chicago | 3,707 km | NNW (339°) |
| São Paulo | 4,779 km | SE (144°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,289 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 7,785 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 7,933 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,162 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,024 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,799 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 14,911 km | NE (49°) |
| Sydney | 14,956 km | SW (233°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,203 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 18,534 km | NNE (17°) |
Cities near Maicao
FAQ
What time is it in Maicao right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Maicao (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Maicao in?
Maicao runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Maicao observe daylight saving time?
Maicao does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Maicao today?
Maicao sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maicao tonight?
The moon phase over Maicao tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Maicao?
The antipode of Maicao — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.38° S, 107.76° E. It falls on land, near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 251 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Maicao?
Maicao lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Maicao?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maicao, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.