Current Time in El Retén, Magdalena, Colombia
4:36:38 AM
04:36:38
COT (Colombia Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Bogota
Time zone details
El Retén does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in El Retén
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Colombia
- Administrative area
- Magdalena Department
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Colombian Peso (COP)
Practical
- Country languages
- Spanish
- Dialing code
- +57
- Population
- 19,345
- Elevation
- Approximately 24 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 10° 36' N / 74° 16' W
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El Retén follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bogotá
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Clock changes in El Retén
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 47 min30 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 47 min30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (66.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 47 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 46 min | 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 46 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 45 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 45 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 44 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 44 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around El Retén
Upcoming national public holidays in Colombia
- All Saints' Day
- Independence of Cartagena
- Immaculate Conception
Nearby scheduled airports for El Retén, Magdalena, Colombia
Simón Bolívar International AirportSMRMedium airport · Serves Santa Marta56.7 km north
Source: OurAirports record · SMR / SKSM
About 56.7 km (35.2 mi) north of El Retén
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ernesto Cortissoz International AirportBAQLarge airport · Serves Barranquilla64.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BAQ / SKBQ
About 64.0 km (39.8 mi) west-northwest of El Retén
Scheduled airline service in source data
Alfonso López Pumarejo AirportVUPMedium airport · Serves Valledupar113 km east
Source: OurAirports record · VUP / SKVP
About 113 km (70.3 mi) east of El Retén
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is El Retén in?
- El Retén uses Colombia Time (COT, UTC−5) all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Bogota.
- When is the next clock change in El Retén?
- No clock changes are scheduled for El Retén in the next 12 months
- Does El Retén observe daylight saving time?
- No. El Retén uses COT (UTC−5) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of El Retén?
- El Retén is UTC−5 all year