Current Time in Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia
3:12:50 AM
03:12:50
COT (Colombia Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Bogota
Time zone details
Riohacha does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Riohacha
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Colombia
- Administrative area
- La Guajira Department
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Colombian Peso (COP)
Practical
- Country languages
- Spanish
- Dialing code
- +57
- Population
- 188,014
- Elevation
- Approximately 7 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 11° 32' N / 72° 54' W
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Riohacha follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bogotá
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Clock changes in Riohacha
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 52 min36 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 52 min36 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (69.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (24% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 52 min | 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 49 min | 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 49 min | 36 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Riohacha
Upcoming national public holidays in Colombia
- All Saints' Day
- Independence of Cartagena
- Immaculate Conception
Nearby scheduled airports for Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia
Almirante Padilla AirportRCHMedium airport2.9 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · RCH / SKRH
About 2.9 km (1.8 mi) southwest of Riohacha
Scheduled airline service in source data
Alfonso López Pumarejo AirportVUPMedium airport · Serves Valledupar129 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · VUP / SKVP
About 129 km (80.1 mi) south-southwest of Riohacha
Scheduled airline service in source data
Simón Bolívar International AirportSMRMedium airport · Serves Santa Marta152 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SMR / SKSM
About 152 km (94.3 mi) west-southwest of Riohacha
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Riohacha in?
- Riohacha currently uses Colombia Time (COT). Its IANA time zone is America/Bogota.
- When is the next clock change in Riohacha?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Riohacha in the next 12 months
- Does Riohacha observe daylight saving time?
- Riohacha does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Riohacha right now?
- Riohacha is currently UTC−05:00