Right now, local time in Melgar is 08:17 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melgar ranks #22056 worldwide by population and #198 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 11h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 11h 53m (winter) – 12h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melgar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.2047° N, 74.6407° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tolima Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 25,980 · #22056 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melgar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.20° S, 105.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Menggala, Indonesia, about 32 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:17 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melgar today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 65.1° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Melgar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melgar sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
Melgar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,329 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,374 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.20° N, 74.64° 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 | 05:17 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:17 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:17 | +2h |
| London | 13:17 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:17 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:17 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:17 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:47 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:17 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:17 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:17 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:17 | +16h |
Best time to call Melgar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melgar local time:
Cities sharing Melgar's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá08:17
- Cali08:17
- Medellín08:17
- Barranquilla08:17
- Kennedy08:17
- Cartagena08:17
- Cúcuta08:17
- Soacha08:17
- Bucaramanga08:17
- Ibagué08:17
- Santa Marta08:17
- Montería08:17
Distances from Melgar
| São Paulo | 4,329 km | SE (137°) |
| Chicago | 4,384 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,587 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 8,574 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,706 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,979 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,701 km | NE (56°) |
| Sydney | 14,249 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 14,318 km | NW (324°) |
| Mumbai | 15,620 km | NE (53°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,914 km | NNW (342°) |
| Singapore | 19,374 km | NNE (16°) |
Cities near Melgar
- Carmen de Apicalá11 km · 08:17
- Nilo11 km · 08:17
- Icononzo12 km · 08:17
- Ricaurte16 km · 08:17
- Cunday17 km · 08:17
- Pandi17 km · 08:17
- Agua de Dios19 km · 08:17
- Girardot City21 km · 08:17
FAQ
What time is it in Melgar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melgar (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melgar in?
Melgar runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Melgar observe daylight saving time?
Melgar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Melgar today?
Melgar sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 11h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melgar tonight?
The moon phase over Melgar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melgar?
The antipode of Melgar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.20° S, 105.36° E. It falls on land, near Menggala, Indonesia, about 32 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melgar?
Melgar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Melgar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melgar, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.