Right now, local time in Riohacha is 13:00 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Riohacha ranks #3299 worldwide by population and #32 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Riohacha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.5444° N, 72.9072° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- La Guajira Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 188,014 · #3299 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Riohacha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.54° S, 107.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 198 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:00 GMT+7 (Indian/Christmas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Riohacha today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 63.4° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Riohacha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Riohacha sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
Riohacha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,664 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,536 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.54° N, 72.91° 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 | 11:00 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:00 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:00 | +2h |
| London | 18:00 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:00 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:00 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:00 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:30 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:00 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:00 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:00 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:00 | +16h |
Best time to call Riohacha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Riohacha local time:
Cities sharing Riohacha's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá13:00
- Cali13:00
- Medellín13:00
- Barranquilla13:00
- Kennedy13:00
- Cartagena13:00
- Cúcuta13:00
- Soacha13:00
- Bucaramanga13:00
- Ibagué13:00
- Santa Marta13:00
- Montería13:00
Distances from Riohacha
| Chicago | 3,664 km | NNW (340°) |
| São Paulo | 4,837 km | SE (144°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,220 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 7,816 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 7,968 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,185 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,072 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 13,746 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 14,908 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 14,953 km | NE (48°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,171 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 18,536 km | NNE (14°) |
Cities near Riohacha
FAQ
What time is it in Riohacha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Riohacha (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Riohacha in?
Riohacha runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Riohacha observe daylight saving time?
Riohacha does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Riohacha today?
Riohacha sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 11h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Riohacha tonight?
The moon phase over Riohacha tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Riohacha?
The antipode of Riohacha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.54° S, 107.09° E. It falls on land, near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 198 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Riohacha?
Riohacha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Riohacha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Riohacha, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.