What time is it in El Retén right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Retén, Colombia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Bogota. El Retén is 5 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is El Retén in?

El Retén uses Colombia Standard Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Bogota, and the current UTC offset is UTC−5.

Does El Retén observe daylight saving time?

No. El Retén stays on UTC−5 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in El Retén?

Open the time zone converter for El Retén to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in El Retén, Magdalena Department, Colombia

El Retén is on Colombia Standard Time, UTC−5. El Retén does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

El Retén, Colombia

7:42 AM:28

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: Colombia
Region: Magdalena Department
Lat/Long: 10°37'N / 74°16'W
Elevation: 24 m
Population: 19,345
Currency: Peso (COP)
Languages: Spanish
Dialling code: +57

Time zone in El Retén

Time zone
Colombia Standard Time
America/Bogota
UTC offset
UTC−5
5 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
El Retén keeps UTC−5

El Retén keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Bogota, the one time zone in use in Colombia. El Retén does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in El Retén today

Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
5:34 PM
Day length
11 hours 47 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to El Retén for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 10°37'N / 74°16'W.

Time difference between El Retén and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind El Retén. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to El Retén
City	Local time	Compared to El Retén
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:42 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:42 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:42 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:42 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:42 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:42 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:42 PM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:42 PM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:42 PM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:42 PM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:42 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:42 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:12 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:42 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:42 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:42 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:42 PM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:42 AM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near El Retén

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