Time in Vélez, Colombia
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
What time is it in Vélez? It is on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Colombia: Independence of Cartagena (observed), Monday, 16 November (in 12 days) · All holidays
Vélez time zone
- Time zone
- Colombia Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Bogota
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Vélez
Vélez does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-5 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Vélez today
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Golden hour
- 05:28–06:10 and 17:06–17:48
- Day length
- 11 h 53 min (16 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:19–05:41 and 17:34–17:56
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 202859% of the Sun covered, maximum at 09:00
Moon in Vélez today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 24%
- Moonrise
- 01:52
- Moonset
- 14:17
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 09:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 02:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 23:13
About Vélez
Vélez is located in Santander Department, Colombia. Clocks in Vélez are set to Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5). Bogotá, the capital, is 162 km away. The population of Vélez is about 19,376.
- Coordinates
- 6°00′48″N 73°40′25″W
- Elevation
- 2,160 m
- Region
- Santander Department
- District
- Vélez
- Country
- Colombia
- Population
- 19,376
- Distance to Bogotá
- 162 km
Where is Vélez
Best time to call Vélez
Working hours in Vélez are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Vélez
- Bolívar 11 km
- Barbosa 11 km
- Puente Nacional 15 km
- Moniquirá 19 km
- Landázuri 27 km
- Villa de Leyva 45 km
- Cimitarra 45 km
- Chiquinquirá 47 km
Time in other cities in Colombia
Time difference from Vélez
+ means the time there is ahead of Vélez, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −3 hours
- Chicago USA −1 hour
- Mexico City Mexico −1 hour
- New York USA same time
- Toronto Canada same time
- São Paulo Brazil +2 hours
- London UK +5 hours
- Berlin Germany +6 hours
- Paris France +6 hours
- Cairo Egypt +7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +8 hours
- Moscow Russia +8 hours
- Dubai UAE +9 hours
- Mumbai India +10.5 hours
- Beijing China +13 hours
- Hong Kong +13 hours
- Singapore +13 hours
- Seoul South Korea +14 hours
- Tokyo Japan +14 hours
- Sydney Australia +16 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Vélez in?
Vélez is in the Colombia Standard Time time zone (America/Bogota), UTC-5.
Does Vélez observe daylight saving time?
No. Vélez stays on UTC-5 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Vélez?
The current UTC offset in Vélez is UTC-5.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Vélez is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Vélez today?
Today the sun rises in Vélez at 05:41 and sets at 17:34.
How far is Vélez from Bogotá?
Vélez is 162 km from Bogotá in a straight line.