Cartagena to Monterrey: time difference
Monterrey is 1 h behind Cartagena. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cartagena 07:32 7:32 AM Monterrey 06:32 6:32 AM You –:–
07:32 7:32 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:45
06:32 6:32 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:13
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−1 h
Monterrey is 1 h behind Cartagena.
When you, Cartagena and Monterrey are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇴 Cartagena
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Monterrey
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Cartagena | 🇲🇽 Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:32 | 06:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cartagena | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Monterrey |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 1,028,736 | 1,142,994 |
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Cartagena and Monterrey: common questions
How far behind Cartagena is Monterrey?
Monterrey is 1 hour behind Cartagena: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Monterrey at the start of the working day in Cartagena?
The working day in Cartagena starts at 9:00 AM; in Monterrey it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Monterrey when it is 6:00 PM in Cartagena?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cartagena, it is 5:00 PM in Monterrey.
When is a good time to call Monterrey from Cartagena?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cartagena – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Monterrey – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Monterrey?
Until 1:00 AM in Cartagena it is still the previous day in Monterrey. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Monterrey it is already the next day in Cartagena.
Does the time difference between Cartagena and Monterrey change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
