Right now, local time in Santa Marta is 08:53 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Marta ranks #1212 worldwide by population and #11 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
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 11h 28m (winter) – 12h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Marta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.2386° N, 74.1943° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Magdalena Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 499,192 · #1212 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Marta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.24° S, 105.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 92 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:53 GMT+7 (Indian/Christmas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Marta today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 63.1° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Marta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Marta 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.
Santa Marta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,649 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,598 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.24° N, 74.19° 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 | 05:53 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | +2h |
| London | 13:53 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:53 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +16h |
Best time to call Santa Marta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Marta local time:
Cities sharing Santa Marta's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá08:53
- Cali08:53
- Medellín08:53
- Barranquilla08:53
- Kennedy08:53
- Cartagena08:53
- Cúcuta08:53
- Soacha08:53
- Bucaramanga08:53
- Ibagué08:53
- Montería08:53
- Valledupar08:53
Distances from Santa Marta
| Chicago | 3,649 km | NNW (341°) |
| São Paulo | 4,894 km | SE (142°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,127 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 7,931 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,087 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,288 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,204 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 13,700 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 14,775 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,080 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,174 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 18,598 km | N (9°) |
Cities near Santa Marta
- Ciénaga26 km · 08:53
- Puebloviejo29 km · 08:53
- Prado-Sevilla53 km · 08:53
- El Retén70 km · 08:53
- Barranquilla71 km · 08:53
- Aracataca72 km · 08:53
- Soledad72 km · 08:53
- Malambo76 km · 08:53
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Marta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Marta (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Marta in?
Santa Marta runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Santa Marta observe daylight saving time?
Santa Marta does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Marta today?
Santa Marta sees sunrise at 05:50 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Marta tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Marta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Marta?
The antipode of Santa Marta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.24° S, 105.81° E. It falls on land, near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 92 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Marta?
Santa Marta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa Marta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Marta, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.