Current Date And Time In El Difícil, Colombia
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
05:15:21 COT
State: Magdalena Department
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
District: Ariguaní
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about El Difícil, a city in Magdalena Department, Colombia in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for El Difícil — 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 | El Difícil | |
| District / County | Ariguaní | |
| State | Magdalena Department | |
| Country | Colombia | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | District Headquarters | |
| 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 | 165 | |
| In Feet | 541 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 9.85 | |
| Longitude | -74.24 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 9.85° N 74.236° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 9° 50' 59" N 74° 14' 11" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 9° 50.99' N 74° 14.18' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Magdalena Department Capital | 154 km North of Santa Marta | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Machiques, Venezuela (186 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 | 🔥 05:46 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:17 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 30m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Bogota |
El Difícil is a city situated in Magdalena Department, Colombia, within South America. It falls under Ariguaní, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies El Difícil as a District Headquarters. 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 Magdalena Department
The latitude and longitude of El Difícil pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 165 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open El Difícil on the map
El Difícil 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 El Difícil 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. › El Difícil exchange rates
To ring a number in El Difícil 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 El Difícil and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
It lies about 154 km North of Santa Marta, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Magdalena Department market. › Cities near El Difícil
El Difícil sits within Ariguaní, is part of Magdalena Department in Colombia. It is classified as a District Headquarters.
El Difícil keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 05:46 AM and sets around 06:17 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in El Difícil price in Colombian peso (COP), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our El Difícil currency page.
El Difícil is about 154 km North of Santa Marta, the capital of Magdalena Department. See cities near El Difícil for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from El Difícil lands you closest to Machiques, Venezuela, about 186 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close El Difícil sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
