Current Date And Time In Santa Marta, Colombia
Saturday, 25 July 2026
10:56:52 COT
State: Magdalena Department
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 499,192
District: Santa Marta
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Santa Marta, 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 Santa Marta — 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 | Santa Marta | |
| District / County | Santa Marta | |
| State | Magdalena Department | |
| Country | Colombia | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 499,192 | |
| Area | 293.65 km² (113.38 sq mi) | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Magdalena Department | #1 of 26 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 | 14 | |
| In Feet | 46 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 11.24 | |
| Longitude | -74.19 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 11.239° N 74.194° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 11° 14' 19" N 74° 11' 39" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 11° 14.31' N 74° 11.66' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Machiques, Venezuela (222 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 | 🔥 05:42 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:24 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 41m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | 470001–470017 | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Bogota | |
| Founded / Incorporated | 1525-08-08 |
Santa Marta is a city situated in Magdalena Department, Colombia, within South America. It falls under Santa Marta, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Santa Marta 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 Magdalena Department
The latitude and longitude of Santa Marta pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 14 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Santa Marta on the map
Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta 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. › Santa Marta exchange rates
To ring a number in Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Santa Marta ranks #1 of 26 cities in Magdalena Department. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Magdalena Department market. › Cities near Santa Marta
Santa Marta has a recorded population of approximately 499,192 people. That places it #1 of 26 cities with population data in Magdalena Department. Browse more cities in Magdalena Department for comparison.
Santa Marta spans approximately 293.65 square kilometers (113.38 square miles). For size comparisons across regions, see our country and region area database.
Santa Marta sits within Santa Marta, is part of Magdalena Department in Colombia. It is classified as a State / Province Capital.
Santa Marta keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 05:42 AM and sets around 06:24 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Santa Marta price in Colombian peso (COP), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Santa Marta currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Santa Marta lands you closest to Machiques, Venezuela, about 222 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Santa Marta sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
