Current local time in Santa Marta, Colombia

Current local time in Santa Marta, Colombia. Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5, UTC-5), no daylight saving time. Compare Santa Marta time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Santa Marta: 12:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Santa Marta time zone

Santa Marta uses Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5), UTC-5. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Colombia uses one time zone, Colombia Standard Time.

Time difference from Santa Marta

City	Difference	Time there
London	5 hours ahead	17:39	Compare
New York	1 hour ahead	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	2 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	6 hours ahead	18:39	Compare
Dubai	9 hours ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	10 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	13 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	14 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	16 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	6 hours ahead	18:39	Compare

Sun in Santa Marta today

Sunrise 06:05 · Sunset 17:48 · Day length 11h 43m.

About Santa Marta

Colombia

Region: Magdalena Department
Coordinates: 11.2386°, -74.1943°
Population: 499,192
Dialing code: +57
Currency: COP (Peso)

Public holidays in Colombia

Monday 2 November - Dia de los Santos
Monday 16 November - Independencia de Cartagena
Tuesday 8 December - La Inmaculada Concepción
Friday 25 December - Navidad
Friday 1 January - Año Nuevo

Airports near Santa Marta

Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), 14 km south
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), 75 km south-west

Same time zone

Lima · Quito · Guayaquil · Chicago · Houston · San Antonio · Bogotá · Cali · Medellín · Barranquilla · Kennedy · Cartagena

All of Colombia uses one time zone, Colombia Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Barranquilla · Soledad · Malambo · Sabanalarga · Valledupar · Riohacha · Cartagena · Maicao

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Santa Marta in?: Santa Marta uses Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5), UTC-5.
02Does Santa Marta have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Santa Marta and London?: The current difference is 5 hours.
04What is a good time to call Santa Marta from New York?: Between 10:00 - 17:00 in New York (09:00 - 16:00 in Santa Marta), both are within working hours.