Colombia · La Guajira Department
Current local time in Maicao
Maicao keeps time on the America/Bogota zone, currently UTC−5. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Maicao, La Guajira Department
Maicao time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Bogota
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−5
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- La Guajira Department
- Coordinates
- 11.38°, -72.24°
- Population
- 166,603
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Maicao today
Computed from Maicao's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:42 AM
- Sunset
- 5:55 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:49 AM
- Day length
- 12h 13m
- Civil dawn
- 5:17 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:20 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:07 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:30 PM
Maicao time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Maicao is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:07 PM | 2h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:07 PM | 6h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:07 AM | 9h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:07 AM | 14h behind |
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Maicaotime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Maicao right now?
- Maicao is on America/Bogota, currently UTC−5. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Maicao in?
- Maicao uses the IANA time zone America/Bogota, which is UTC−5 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Maicao observe daylight saving time?
- No. Maicao stays on UTC−5 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Maicao today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:42 AM and sets at about 5:55 PM local time in Maicao, giving roughly 12h 13m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 11:49 AM.
Working with Maicao time
Scheduling across America/Bogota is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.