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Cundinamarca, Colombia

Cundinamarca observes Colombia Time, UTC−5, in every season. Soacha, Zipaquirá, Facatativá and the department’s other municipalities share Colombia’s national clock and do not use daylight saving time.

Soacha, Colombia

03:15:04

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC−5 · America/Bogota

Time and sun data for Soacha — the largest city of Cundinamarca

The sun in Soacha

Sunrise 05:52 Solar noon 11:57 Sunset 18:03 Daylight 12 h 11 min Night 11 h 49 min Civil twilight 05:31 – 18:24

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Largest cities

Soacha 655 025
Facatativa 141 762
Zipaquira 130 432
Mosquera 128 012
Chia 124 309
Funza 116 890
Girardot City 107 324
Fusagasuga 88 820
Cajica 54 111
Guaduas 41 838
Bosconia 37 676
La Mesa 26 699

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Current time in Cundinamarca, Colombia

The time displayed for Cundinamarca is valid across the department. Bogotá is geographically surrounded by Cundinamarca but forms a separate capital district; it nevertheless follows the same national time, making everyday scheduling across the boundary uncomplicated.

COT stays five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time all year. No spring or autumn clock adjustment occurs locally. The time gap with Europe or North America may still shift when particular cities in those regions begin or end daylight saving time.

A journey around Bogotá may cross an administrative boundary before lunch, but it will not cross a time zone.

Municipal clocks around the capital district

Soacha is a major urban center adjoining Bogotá. Other important municipalities include Facatativá, Zipaquirá, Chía, Fusagasugá and Girardot. Their official clocks agree even though their elevations, climates and relationships with the capital differ.

Use COT for appointments in Soacha and Chía. Keep the same time when traveling to Zipaquirá or Facatativá. Read schedules in Fusagasugá and Girardot as national Colombian time. Make no time-zone adjustment between Bogotá and any Cundinamarca municipality.

The shared clock is especially useful for commuting, regional buses, deliveries and meetings spanning the metropolitan area. Travel times can be substantial, so equal clock settings do not imply a short journey. Always distinguish a departure hour from the time needed to reach the destination.

Sunrise across mountains and valleys

Sunrise calculations vary across Cundinamarca because each municipality has its own coordinates. The difference created by longitude may be modest, but topography can be visually important. A ridge east of an observer can delay direct sunlight even after the Sun has crossed the idealized horizon used in standard tables.

The department’s location near the equator keeps changes in day length fairly restrained compared with places at high latitudes. Sunrise and sunset nevertheless shift through the calendar. Elevation does not create another time zone, although it can influence the local horizon and the way dawn is experienced.

Use a municipality-specific daily value for an early hike, farm task, photograph or drive. Civil dawn starts before sunrise and may be the more useful reference when estimating available light. Fog, cloud and mountain shadow can make actual visibility poorer than the calculated solar time suggests.

Questions and answers

Is Cundinamarca in the same time zone as Bogotá?: Yes. Both use Colombia Time at UTC−5, despite being separate administrative entities.
Does Cundinamarca observe daylight saving time?: No. Its UTC offset remains unchanged during the year.
Why might sunrise look later in a mountain town?: Nearby ridges can block direct sunlight after the calculated sunrise at an unobstructed horizon.