Araua in numbers
- Coordinates
- 12.3178, -71.6519
- Region
- La Guajira Department
- Country
- Colombia, South America
- Capital
- Bogotá — 898 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Araua, La Guajira Department, Colombia
The reading below is the local time in Araua, La Guajira Department, Colombia, taken from the America/Bogota zone (−5).
Araua, Colombia
Saturday, 31 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Bogota
Local time in Araua
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
Araua keeps America/Bogota clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:40 AM Solar noon 11:31 AM Sunset 5:22 PM Daylight 11 h 42 min Night 12 h 18 min Civil twilight 5:19 AM – 5:44 PM
Weather in Araua right now
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Araua and its neighbours
Largest cities in La Guajira Department
Other places named Araua
Same time zone — America/Bogota
- Bogota Colombia
- Cali Colombia
- Medellin Colombia
- Barranquilla Colombia
- Kennedy Colombia
- Cartagena Colombia
Nearby places
- Kariuatain — 10.0 km
- Parash — 10.8 km
- Shayku — 10.8 km
- Jaypapehin — 11.0 km
- Senisimahana — 11.4 km
- Tumamana — 11.9 km
Time and daylight in Araua
Araua follows America/Bogota, giving it a UTC−5 offset. Does the zone observe daylight saving? No.
Daylight in Araua starts at 5:40 AM and ends at 5:22 PM today. It lasts 11 h 42 min.
Neighbouring Kariuatain and Shayku keep the same hours as Araua.
Questions and answers
- Which local time zone does Araua follow?
- Araua follows America/Bogota, with an offset of −5.
- Does Araua follow daylight saving time?
- No.
- Do you know the time of sunset in Araua?
- Yes, it is 5:22 PM.