Peru
Time now in Cartagena
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:24Sunset 06:21Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Lima
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
259
Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
06:21
Day length
11h 56m
Coordinates
-6.59, -80.02
Time difference from Cartagena
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Cartagena on the map
About the time in Cartagena
Cartagena sits at latitude -6.59, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 56m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 259 people live in Cartagena, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Cartagena runs on America/Lima, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Cartagena
- Which time zone is Cartagena in?
- Cartagena uses America/Lima, currently UTC −5.
- What time is it in Cartagena right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Cartagena, updating every second from America/Lima (UTC −5).
- What are normal business hours in Cartagena in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Cartagena runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Does Cartagena change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Cartagena keeps UTC −5 throughout the year.
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