Colombia · COT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Cartagena, Colombia runs on UTC−5. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−5 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 1-hour difference between Cartagena and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Cartagena lines up with 10:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 6-hour difference between Cartagena and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–12:00 in Cartagena lines up with 15:00–18:00 in London. There is a 14-hour difference between Cartagena and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Chicago, Bogotá, Lima. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Cartagena.
Practical Info
Cartagena (Colombia) is home to roughly 1.0M people. Today brings about 12.8 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:36, sunset at 18:24. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−5 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 10° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Colombia
Capital
Bogotá
Continent
South America
Time Zone
COT · America/Bogota
Coordinates
10.39°N, 75.48°W
Currency
COP ($)
Calling Code
+57
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Spanish
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Cartagena's fortifications run roughly 11 kilometres and took nearly two centuries to complete — the most extensive colonial defences in South America, built because the city was the gold and silver transit point for the Spanish Main.
The clock: Cartagena keeps UTC−5. The walls were finished shortly before they became militarily obsolete, which is why they are still standing.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
1h overlap