Geographic position of Barranquilla
Barranquilla is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 10.9685° N, 74.7813° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,221 km (759 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,798 km (5,467 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,240 km (6,984 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,173 km (5,078 mi) west
Barranquilla lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Barranquilla
With a population of 1,206,319, Barranquilla ranks as the 4th most populous city in Colombia, out of 317 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Barranquilla
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ / SKBQ) is a major international airport serving Barranquilla directly.
Current local time at the airport is 10:55:16.
Daylight saving time in Barranquilla
Barranquilla uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Bogota. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Barranquilla does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Barranquilla
Business hours in Barranquilla (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 7:30 PM - 3:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Barranquilla
Compare time in Barranquilla with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Barranquilla in?
Barranquilla follows the America/Bogota time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Barranquilla at UTC-5.
What time is it in Barranquilla right now?
The current local time in Barranquilla is 10:55:16 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Barranquilla observe daylight saving time?
No. Barranquilla is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Barranquilla?
Barranquilla is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Barranquilla?
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) is the airport serving Barranquilla. The current local time at the airport is 10:55:16.
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