Time Zone Information
Cartagena, Colombia
Current Time
10:55:22
Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Cartagena
Cartagena, Colombia uses the America/Bogota time zone, currently UTC-5.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC-5 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Cartagena.
Time Zone
| City | Cartagena |
|---|---|
| Country | Colombia |
| Time Zone (IANA) | America/Bogota |
| UTC Offset | UTC-5 |
| Coordinates | 10.3981700, -75.4932800 |
| Population | 914,552 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Cartagena does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC-5 all year round.
Related Cities in America/Bogota
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Bogotá | Colombia | 7,674,366 |
| Cali | Colombia | 2,392,877 |
| Medellín | Colombia | 1,999,979 |
| Barranquilla | Colombia | 1,206,319 |
| Kennedy | Colombia | 979,914 |
| Cúcuta | Colombia | 777,106 |
| Soacha | Colombia | 655,025 |
| Bucaramanga | Colombia | 581,130 |
| Ibagué | Colombia | 529,635 |
| Santa Marta | Colombia | 499,192 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Cartagena, Colombia is in the America/Bogota time zone. The UTC offset is UTC-5.
The current UTC offset for Cartagena is UTC-5. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Cartagena does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.