Time zone in Cartagena
- Time zone: Colombia Standard Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC−5
- IANA time zone ID: America/Bogota
- Country: Colombia
Daylight saving time
Cartagena does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on Colombia Standard Time (UTC−5) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Good to know
Colombia stays on UTC−5 all year, matching New York in winter and Chicago in summer.
Cartagena compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Cartagena |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 1 hr ahead |
| Los Angeles | — | 2 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | Same time |
| London | — | 6 hrs ahead |
| Paris | — | 7 hrs ahead |
| Dubai | — | 9 hrs ahead |
| Mumbai | — | 10 hrs 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo | — | 14 hrs ahead |
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Calling Cartagena
Office hours in Cartagena and New York overlap for about 7 hours a day, from 10 AM to 5 PM in New York (9 AM to 4 PM in Cartagena).
Office hours in Cartagena and London overlap for about 2 hours a day, from 3 PM to 5 PM in London (9 AM to 11 AM in Cartagena).
When it's 9 AM in Cartagena today, it's New York: Mon 10:00 AM · London: Mon 3:00 PM · Dubai: Mon 6:00 PM · Tokyo: Mon 11:00 PM · Sydney: Tue 1:00 AM.