Right now, local time in Vélez is 20:58 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vélez ranks #28178 worldwide by population and #259 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vélez — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.0133° N, 73.6735° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santander Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 19,376 · #28178 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vélez through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.01° S, 106.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kresek, Indonesia, about 14 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:58 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vélez today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 64.8° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Vélez — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vélez sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
Vélez's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4,220 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,150 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.01° N, 73.67° 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 | 17:58 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:58 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:58 | +2h |
| London | 01:58 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:58 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:58 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:58 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:28 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:58 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:58 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:58 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:58 | +16h |
Best time to call Vélez
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vélez local time:
Cities sharing Vélez's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá20:58
- Cali20:58
- Medellín20:58
- Barranquilla20:58
- Kennedy20:58
- Cartagena20:58
- Cúcuta20:58
- Soacha20:58
- Bucaramanga20:58
- Ibagué20:58
- Santa Marta20:58
- Montería20:58
Distances from Vélez
| Chicago | 4,220 km | NNW (343°) |
| São Paulo | 4,407 km | SE (139°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,536 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 8,349 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,484 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,752 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,499 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 14,215 km | NW (326°) |
| Sydney | 14,461 km | SW (230°) |
| Mumbai | 15,412 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,751 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 19,150 km | NNE (19°) |
Cities near Vélez
- Chipatá7 km · 20:58
- Guavatá7 km · 20:58
- Bolívar11 km · 20:58
- Barbosa11 km · 20:58
- Güepsa11 km · 20:58
- San José de Pare14 km · 20:58
- Puente Nacional15 km · 20:58
- El Peñón16 km · 20:58
FAQ
What time is it in Vélez right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vélez (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vélez in?
Vélez runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Vélez observe daylight saving time?
Vélez does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vélez today?
Vélez sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vélez tonight?
The moon phase over Vélez tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vélez?
The antipode of Vélez — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.01° S, 106.33° E. It falls on land, near Kresek, Indonesia, about 14 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vélez?
Vélez lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vélez?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vélez, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.