Current Date And Time In Cartagena, Colombia
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
02:43:36 COT
State: Bolívar
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 914,552
District: Cartagena de Indias
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Cartagena, a city in Bolívar, Colombia in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Cartagena — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Cartagena | |
| District / County | Cartagena de Indias | |
| State | Bolívar | |
| Country | Colombia | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 914,552 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Bolívar | #1 of 44 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Colombian Peso | |
| Code ISO-4217 | COP | |
| Symbol | $ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +57 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 005, 007, 009 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .co | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 20 | |
| In Feet | 66 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 10.4 | |
| Longitude | -75.49 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 10.398° N 75.493° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 10° 23' 53" N 75° 29' 36" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 10° 23.89' N 75° 29.6' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Puerto Obaldía, Panama (286 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -05:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:51 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:22 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 31m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Bogota |
Cartagena is a city situated in Bolívar, Colombia, within South America. It falls under Cartagena de Indias, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Cartagena as a State / Province Capital. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Bolívar
The latitude and longitude of Cartagena pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 20 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Cartagena on the map
Cartagena runs on UTC -05:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Cartagena run on Colombian Peso (COP), shown with the symbol $. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Cartagena exchange rates
To ring a number in Cartagena from outside Colombia, dial +57 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Cartagena and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Cartagena ranks #1 of 44 cities in Bolívar. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Bolívar market. › Cities near Cartagena
Cartagena has a recorded population of approximately 914,552 people. That places it #1 of 44 cities with population data in Bolívar. Browse more cities in Bolívar for comparison.
Cartagena keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 05:51 AM and sets around 06:22 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Cartagena price in Colombian peso (COP), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Cartagena currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Cartagena lands you closest to Puerto Obaldía, Panama, about 286 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Cartagena sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
