Geographic position of Manizales
Manizales is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 5.0668° N, 75.5068° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 564 km (350 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,455 km (5,875 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,583 km (6,576 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,373 km (5,203 mi) west
Manizales 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 Manizales
With a population of 434,403, Manizales ranks as the 14th most populous city in Colombia, out of 317 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Manizales
La Nubia Airport (MZL / SKMZ) is a regional airport serving Manizales directly.
Current local time at the airport is 11:34:23.
Daylight saving time in Manizales
Manizales uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Bogota. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Manizales does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Manizales
Business hours in Manizales (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 Manizales
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Manizales in?
Manizales 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 Manizales at UTC-5.
What time is it in Manizales right now?
The current local time in Manizales is 11:34:23 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Manizales observe daylight saving time?
No. Manizales is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Manizales?
Manizales is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Manizales?
La Nubia Airport (MZL) is the airport serving Manizales. The current local time at the airport is 11:34:23.
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