Right now, local time in Margarita is 09:49 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Margarita ranks #46020 worldwide by population and #438 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 11h 35m (winter) â 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- đ Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Margarita â golden hour, twilight and month view â
đ Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.1560° N, 74.2662° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- BolĂvar
- Country
- đšđŽ Colombia
- Population
- 9,720 · #46020 worldwide
đ Antipode â the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Margarita through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.16° S, 105.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land â nearest tracked city is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 141 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:49 GMT+7 (Indian/Christmas)
- Through the Earth
- â 12,742 km in a straight line (â 20,015 km along the surface)
đ Prayer times in Margarita today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:35
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 63.6° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Margarita â this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla â
Margarita 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.
Margarita's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,867 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,828 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.16° N, 74.27° 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 | 06:49 | â3h |
| Chicago | 08:49 | â1h |
| SĂŁo Paulo | 11:49 | +2h |
| London | 14:49 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:49 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:49 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:49 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:19 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:49 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:49 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:49 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:49 | +16h |
Best time to call Margarita
Standard business hours (9:00 â 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Margarita local time:
Cities sharing Margarita's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- BogotĂĄ09:49
- Cali09:49
- MedellĂn09:49
- Barranquilla09:49
- Kennedy09:49
- Cartagena09:49
- CĂșcuta09:49
- Soacha09:49
- Bucaramanga09:49
- Ibagué09:49
- Santa Marta09:49
- MonterĂa09:49
Distances from Margarita
| Chicago | 3,867 km | NNW (342°) |
| São Paulo | 4,717 km | SE (141°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,263 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 8,116 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,265 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,489 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,349 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,889 km | NNW (326°) |
| Sydney | 14,629 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 15,240 km | NE (49°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,396 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 18,828 km | N (10°) |
Cities near Margarita
- Guamal5 km · 09:49
- Buenavista8 km · 09:49
- San Fernando8 km · 09:49
- San Sebastiån de Buenavista13 km · 09:49
- Mompós20 km · 09:49
- San Zenón27 km · 09:49
- Pijiño del Carmen28 km · 09:49
- Barranco de Loba29 km · 09:49
FAQ
What time is it in Margarita right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Margarita (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Margarita in?
Margarita runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Margarita observe daylight saving time?
Margarita does not observe daylight saving time â its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Margarita today?
Margarita sees sunrise at 05:48 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Margarita tonight?
The moon phase over Margarita tonight is đ Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Margarita?
The antipode of Margarita â the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth â lies at 9.16° S, 105.73° E. It falls on land, near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 141 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Margarita?
Margarita lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Margarita?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Margarita, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.