Geographic position of Santa Marta
Santa Marta is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 11.2386° N, 74.1943° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,251 km (777 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,768 km (5,448 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,270 km (7,003 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,101 km (5,034 mi) west
Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta
With a population of 499,192, Santa Marta ranks as the 10th most populous city in Colombia, out of 317 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Santa Marta
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR / SKSM) is a regional airport serving Santa Marta directly.
Current local time at the airport is 11:34:43.
Daylight saving time in Santa Marta
Santa Marta uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Bogota. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Santa Marta does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Santa Marta
Business hours in Santa Marta (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 Santa Marta
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Santa Marta in?
Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta at UTC-5.
What time is it in Santa Marta right now?
The current local time in Santa Marta is 11:34:43 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Santa Marta observe daylight saving time?
No. Santa Marta is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Santa Marta?
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) is the airport serving Santa Marta. The current local time at the airport is 11:34:43.
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