Galen in numbers
- Coordinates
- 11.4717, -72.7653
- Region
- La Guajira Department
- Country
- Colombia, South America
- Capital
- Bogotá — 777 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Galen, La Guajira Department, Colombia
Read off the current local time in Galen, La Guajira Department, Colombia, which belongs to the America/Bogota zone (−5).
Galen, Colombia
Monday, 9 November 2026
UTC−5 · America/Bogota
Local time in Galen
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
Galen keeps America/Bogota clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:47 AM Solar noon 11:36 AM Sunset 5:26 PM Daylight 11 h 39 min Night 12 h 21 min Civil twilight 5:25 AM – 5:48 PM
Weather in Galen right now
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Galen and its neighbours
Largest cities in La Guajira Department
Other places named Galen
Same time zone — America/Bogota
- Bogota Colombia
- Cali Colombia
- Medellin Colombia
- Barranquilla Colombia
- Kennedy Colombia
- Cartagena Colombia
Nearby places
- Urica — 0.9 km
- Amurco — 1.1 km
- Arainaguo — 1.6 km
- Jemetamana — 1.9 km
- Yourvi — 2.2 km
- Capuchirapo — 2.4 km
Galen: clock, sun and surroundings
At Galen the sun clears the horizon at 5:47 AM and sinks again at 5:26 PM. The gap between them is 11 h 39 min.
Travelling from Galen to Urica or Amurco does not change the hour.
The time zone here in Galen is America/Bogota, offset UTC−5. Does daylight saving apply? No.
Questions and answers
- How can I identify the time zone of Galen?
- The time zone of Galen is America/Bogota, with an offset of −5.
- Should I expect a daylight saving change in Galen?
- No.
- Is there a set time for sunrise in Galen?
- Today the sun rises at 5:47 AM.