Current Time in Cartagena, Colombia 🇨🇴
Lat/Long:
10.4° N,
75.51° W
Population: 914,552
Country:
🇨🇴
Colombia
IANA Timezone:
America/Bogota
UTC Offset:
−05:00
Timezone:
GMT-5
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Time in Cartagena — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Cartagena's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Cartagena right now?
The current local time in Cartagena, Colombia is 15:13 (Monday, October 19, 2026). Cartagena observes the America/Bogota time zone, which is UTC-5 .
Which time zone does Cartagena use?
Cartagena uses America/Bogota, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Cartagena.
Does Cartagena observe daylight saving time?
Cartagena is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Bogota time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Cartagena?
Right now Cartagena is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Cartagena observes DST.
When does the day change in Cartagena?
Midnight in Cartagena occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Bogota zone. Since Cartagena is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.