Colombia · La Guajira Department
Current local time in Riohacha
Riohacha 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
Riohacha, La Guajira Department
Riohacha 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
- 11.54°, -72.91°
- Population
- 188,014
- Local date
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Riohacha today
Computed from Riohacha'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
- 5:41 AM
- Sunset
- 6:14 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:58 AM
- Day length
- 12h 33m
- Civil dawn
- 5:15 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:40 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:07 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:48 PM
Riohacha time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Riohacha is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 02:15 PM | 2h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 10:15 PM | 6h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 01:15 AM | 9h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 06:15 AM | 14h behind |
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Working with Riohacha 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.
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Riohachatime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Riohacha right now?
- Riohacha 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 Riohacha in?
- Riohacha 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 Riohacha observe daylight saving time?
- No. Riohacha 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 Riohacha today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:41 AM and sets at about 6:14 PM local time in Riohacha, giving roughly 12h 33m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 11:58 AM.