Current time in Cartagena
Cartagena is a city in Colombia, located in the South America region of South America. It uses the America/Bogota IANA timezone, currently at UTC-05:00 (GMT-5). With a population of around 1M, it is a useful local reference point for anyone coordinating with contacts, suppliers, or teams in this part of Colombia.
Now in CO
Cartagena, Colombia
Timezone
America/Bogota
UTC offset
UTC-05:00
Standard
COT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Cartagena for calls, travel, and planning
Cartagena is a city in Colombia, located in the South America region of South America. It uses the America/Bogota IANA timezone, currently at UTC-05:00 (GMT-5). With a population of around 1M, it is a useful local reference point for anyone coordinating with contacts, suppliers, or teams in this part of Colombia.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Cartagena for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 6 hours ahead of Cartagena. New York is currently 1 hour ahead of Cartagena.
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Timezone
America/Bogota
UTC Offset
UTC-05:00
Abbreviation
GMT-5
DST
Not active
Region
South America
Country
Colombia
State / Area
Calling Code
+57
City profile
Useful local details for Cartagena
Cartagena is located in Colombia, Colombia, in the South America continent. The primary language spoken here is Spanish. The city has a population of approximately 1M, ranking it #225 in Colombia by size. For timezone purposes, Cartagena uses America/Bogota (UTC-05:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Cartagena does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC-05:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Bogota does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Cartagena
For work calls, the standard business window in Cartagena is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT-5. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Cartagena local time before inviting people across South America or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Cartagena uses COP and the calling code for Colombia is +57. Languages spoken here include Spanish. The city has a population of around 1M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in South America.
Use for daylight saving
Cartagena does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC-05:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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Cities Sharing America/Bogota
Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla share the America/Bogota timezone with Cartagena. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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