Current time in Santa Marta, Colombia
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Time zone Santa Marta
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Santa Marta is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →
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Santa Marta at a glance
- Time zone
- COT
- UTC offset
- UTC−5
- Next change
- No DST
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 11 h 50 min
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Time zone in Santa Marta
Santa Marta uses COT (UTC−5) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.
- IANA time zone
- America/Bogota
- Standard time
- COT · UTC−5 · Colombia Standard Time · all year
Time difference with world cities · Santa Marta
Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.
| Location | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | ☀PDT | −2h |
| Mexico City | ☀CST | −1h |
| Washington D.C. | ☀EDT | +1h |
| London | ☀BST | +6h |
| Abuja | ☀WAT | +6h |
| Dublin | ☀IST | +6h |
| Berlin | ☀CEST | +7h |
| Madrid | ☀CEST | +7h |
| Rome | ☀CEST | +7h |
| Paris | ☀CEST | +7h |
| Jerusalem | ☀IDT | +8h |
| Riyadh | ☀AST | +8h |
| Ankara | ☀TRT | +8h |
| Dubai | ☀GST | +9h |
| New Delhi | ☀IST | +10h30m |
| Hanoi | ☀ICT | +12h |
| Bangkok | ☀ICT | +12h |
| Manila | ☀PHT | +13h |
| Beijing | ☀CST | +13h |
| Tokyo | ☀JST | +14h |
| Seoul | ☀KST | +14h |
| Canberra | ☀AEDT | +16h |
| Sydney | ☀AEDT | +16h |
| Wellington | ☀NZDT | +18h |
Sun and Moon in Santa Marta
· COT — Today in Santa Marta the sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 17:37: 11 h 50 min of daylight, the same as yesterday.
| Civil dawn | |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | |
| Solar noon | |
| Sunset | |
| Civil dusk | |
| Day length | 11 h 50 min |
| Sun vs clock | sun 17 min ahead |
| Tomorrow ↑ ↓ | 05:47 · 17:36 |
| Moon | Waxing gibbous, 78% lit |
Nearby places and the same time zone
Nearby cities
- Ciénaga26 km
- Barranquilla71 km
- Soledad72 km
- Malambo76 km
- Fundación80 km
- Baranoa93 km
- Sabanalarga104 km
- Valledupar134 km
- Riohacha144 km
- Turbaco167 km
- Arjona167 km
- Cartagena170 km
Quick time conversion Santa Marta ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET
Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.
- Working hours
- Outside working hours
- Night hours
| Santa Marta (COT) | UTC time UTC+0 | EST time UTC-5 | IST time UTC+5:30 | CET time UTC+1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:0012:00 AM | 05:005:00 AM | 00:0012:00 AM | 10:3010:30 AM | 06:006:00 AM |
| 02:002:00 AM | 07:007:00 AM | 02:002:00 AM | 12:3012:30 PM | 08:008:00 AM |
| 04:004:00 AM | 09:009:00 AM | 04:004:00 AM | 14:302:30 PM | 10:0010:00 AM |
| 06:006:00 AM | 11:0011:00 AM | 06:006:00 AM | 16:304:30 PM | 12:0012:00 PM |
| 08:008:00 AM | 13:001:00 PM | 08:008:00 AM | 18:306:30 PM | 14:002:00 PM |
| 10:0010:00 AM | 15:003:00 PM | 10:0010:00 AM | 20:308:30 PM | 16:004:00 PM |
| Santa Marta (COT) | UTC UTC+0 | EST UTC-5 | IST UTC+5:30 | CET UTC+1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:0012:00 PM | 17:005:00 PM | 12:0012:00 PM | 22:3010:30 PM | 18:006:00 PM |
| 14:002:00 PM | 19:007:00 PM | 14:002:00 PM | 00:3012:30 AM+1 day | 20:008:00 PM |
| 16:004:00 PM | 21:009:00 PM | 16:004:00 PM | 02:302:30 AM+1 day | 22:0010:00 PM |
| 18:006:00 PM | 23:0011:00 PM | 18:006:00 PM | 04:304:30 AM+1 day | 00:0012:00 AM+1 day |
| 20:008:00 PM | 01:001:00 AM+1 day | 20:008:00 PM | 06:306:30 AM+1 day | 02:002:00 AM+1 day |
| 22:0010:00 PM | 03:003:00 AM+1 day | 22:0010:00 PM | 08:308:30 AM+1 day | 04:004:00 AM+1 day |
The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →
Largest cities in Colombia
The 10 most populous cities of Colombia and their local time now.
| Location | Time |
|---|---|
| Bogotá | |
| Cali | |
| Medellín | |
| Barranquilla | |
| Cartagena |
| Location | Time |
|---|---|
| Cúcuta | |
| Bucaramanga | |
| Ibague | |
| Montería | |
| Valledupar |
Santa Marta airport & codes
Santa Marta has the IATA city code SMR; phone numbers in Colombia use the calling code +57.
- IATA city code
- SMR
- Calling code
- +57
- ISO country code
- CO / COL
- Currency
- COP
- Languages
- Spanish
Where is Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is in Colombia at 11°14′19″N 74°11′39″W.
- Coordinates
- 11°14′19″N 74°11′39″W · 11.2386, -74.1943
- Map (Google Maps)
- Google Maps ↗
- Country
- Colombia
- Population
- 499,192
Frequently asked questions
What time zone does Santa Marta use?
Santa Marta uses Colombia Time (COT), with a current offset of UTC-5.
Does Santa Marta observe daylight saving time?
Santa Marta does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on COT (UTC-5) all year.
What is the time difference between Santa Marta and UTC?
Santa Marta is 5 hours behind UTC all year: Santa Marta keeps COT (UTC−5) with no daylight saving time.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Santa Marta today?
On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 17:37 in Santa Marta, giving 11 h 50 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:42.
What is the airport code for Santa Marta?
The IATA city code for Santa Marta is SMR. The international calling code for Colombia is +57.