Right now, local time in Popayán is 11:08 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Popayán ranks #1900 worldwide by population and #22 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 12h 02m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 59m (winter) – 12h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Popayán — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.4382° N, 76.6132° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,760 m above sea level — higher than about 99% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Cauca Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 318,059 · #1900 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Popayán through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.44° S, 103.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Bingintelok, Indonesia, about 36 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:08 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Popayán today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 65.3° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Popayán — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Popayán sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
Popayán sits at 1760 m above sea level. Popayán's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,345 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,591 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.44° N, 76.61° 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 | 09:08 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:08 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:08 | +2h |
| London | 16:08 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:08 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:08 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:08 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:38 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:08 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:08 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:08 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:08 | +16h |
Best time to call Popayán
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Popayán local time:
Cities sharing Popayán's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá11:08
- Cali11:08
- Medellín11:08
- Barranquilla11:08
- Kennedy11:08
- Cartagena11:08
- Cúcuta11:08
- Soacha11:08
- Bucaramanga11:08
- Ibagué11:08
- Santa Marta11:08
- Montería11:08
Distances from Popayán
| São Paulo | 4,345 km | SE (133°) |
| Chicago | 4,521 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,561 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 8,863 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,998 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,262 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,955 km | SW (229°) |
| Dubai | 13,992 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 14,343 km | NW (322°) |
| Mumbai | 15,913 km | NE (53°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,023 km | NNW (338°) |
| Singapore | 19,591 km | N (353°) |
Cities near Popayán
FAQ
What time is it in Popayán right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Popayán (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Popayán in?
Popayán runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Popayán observe daylight saving time?
Popayán does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Popayán today?
Popayán sees sunrise at 05:50 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 12h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Popayán tonight?
The moon phase over Popayán tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Popayán?
The antipode of Popayán — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.44° S, 103.39° E. It falls on land, near Bingintelok, Indonesia, about 36 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Popayán?
Popayán sits at about 1,760 m above sea level, higher than roughly 99% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Popayán?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Popayán, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.