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Casanare Department, Colombia

Casanare Department uses Colombia Time, five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. The same local time applies in Yopal and every other municipality, with no seasonal clock change.

Yopal, Colombia

Monday, 7 September 2026

UTC−5 · America/Bogota

Time and sun data for Yopal — the largest city of Casanare Department

The sun in Yopal

Sunrise 5:43 AM Solar noon 11:49 AM Sunset 5:55 PM Daylight 12 h 11 min Night 11 h 49 min Civil twilight 5:22 AM – 6:16 PM

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Current time in Casanare Department, Colombia

The displayed local clock represents the time throughout Casanare. Colombia follows a single national time zone, commonly abbreviated COT, so travelers do not need to adjust their watches when entering the department from another part of the country.

Casanare observes UTC−5 throughout the year. Daylight saving time is not used, which means the relationship between local time and UTC remains constant. Differences with overseas locations can still change when those places move their clocks forward or backward.

In Casanare, the clock stays put even when a distant colleague insists that the meeting time has changed.

Time in Yopal and other Casanare cities

Yopal, the departmental capital and principal urban center, follows exactly the same clock as the surrounding plains. The same is true in Aguazul, Villanueva, Tauramena, Paz de Ariporo, Monterrey and the department’s other municipalities.

Useful places to check when planning travel or calls include: Yopal, the administrative center and a common arrival point Aguazul, west of Yopal near the Andean foothills Villanueva, in southern Casanare

Tauramena, another important municipality in the south Paz de Ariporo, serving the broad northern plains There is no municipal time-zone boundary within Casanare. A road journey between these communities may take time, but it never requires a clock adjustment. Bogotá also uses COT, making schedules between the national capital and Casanare straightforward.

Sunrise and daylight across Casanare

Sunrise is not identical across the department, even though the official time is. Eastern parts of Casanare generally see the Sun appear slightly earlier by the clock than locations closer to the mountains in the west. Local terrain, clouds and the horizon can affect when sunlight first becomes visible.

Casanare lies relatively close to the equator, so daylight duration varies less dramatically through the year than it does in high-latitude countries. Sunrise and sunset still shift gradually with the season and with longitude. For an accurate daily value, use a location-specific calculation rather than a single departmental estimate.

When planning an early drive, outdoor work or a departure from Yopal, check the sunrise time for the relevant municipality and date. Civil dawn begins before sunrise and may provide usable light, but conditions on the ground depend on weather and landscape.

Questions and answers
What time zone is Casanare Department in?
Casanare uses Colombia Time, or COT, which is UTC−5.
Does Casanare change its clocks for daylight saving time?
No. Its clocks remain on the same UTC offset throughout the year.
Is the time in Yopal different from Bogotá?
No. Yopal and Bogotá use the same national time, although their sunrise times can differ slightly.

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