Cali uses America/Bogota — UTC-05:00 (-05) in standard time. It is located in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Cali's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Cali uses UTC-05:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-05:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Cali is America/Bogota. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Bogotá, Medellín, Barranquilla, Cartagena
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP). Calling code: +57. Languages: Spanish.
Santiago de Cali (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo ðe ˈkali]), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with an estimated 2.3 million residents in 2026.
The city spans 560.3 km2 (216.3 sq mi) with 120.9 km2 (46.7 sq mi) of urban area, making Cali the second-largest city in the country by area and the third most populous. Cali is the main urban and economic center in the south of the country, and has one of Colombia's fastest-growing economies. The city was founded on 25 July 1536 by the Spanish explorer Sebastián de Belalcázar.
As a sporting center for Colombia, it was the host city for the 1971 Pan American Games.
Cali also hosted the 1992 World Wrestling Championships, the 2013 edition of the World Games, the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2014, the World Youth Championships in Athletics in 2015 as well as the inaugural Junior Pan American Games in 2021 and the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Cali. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
2,392,877 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia.
America/Bogota · UTC-05:00 (-05).
No daylight saving time.
Colombian Peso (COP) · +57.
Bogotá, Medellín, Quito
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO) about 19.8 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 27.1°C and lows 19.3°C. Warmest month: September (average high 28.9°C); coolest month: August (average low 18.5°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Cali and Valle del Cauca constitute the third largest center national and international economic exchange in Colombia. The city is an important stop on way to Ecuador, and is connected with the world through the seaport of Buenaventura. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Valle del Cauca Department · IANA zone: America/Bogota · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Cali and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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