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Bogotá, Colombia (GMT-5)
Friday, April 24, 2026
Bogotá is located in the America/Bogota timezone in Colombia.
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⏰Time Zone Facts
America/BogotaData: IANA Time Zone Database
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Subtropical highland with mild consistent temperatures (12-19°C). Can be rainy. Cool due to altitude (2,640m).
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📍About Bogotá Time Zone
Bogotá is in the America/Bogota time zone (UTC-5). Bogotá does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining UTC-5 year-round.
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Quick Facts: Bogotá Time
- Time Zone: America/Bogota (UTC-5)
- Daylight Saving: Not observed
- Country: Colombia
- Coordinates: 4.71, -74.07
- Calling Code: +57 1
🌐Time Difference from Bogotá
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌙New York | 10:53 PM | +1h | |
| 🌙London | 3:53 AM | +6h | |
| 🌅Tokyo | 11:53 AM | +14h | |
| 🌙Paris | 4:53 AM | +7h | |
| 🌅Dubai | 6:53 AM | +9h | |
| 🌅Singapore | 10:53 AM | +13h | |
| 🌅Hong Kong | 10:53 AM | +13h | |
| 🌅Shanghai | 10:53 AM | +13h |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Bogotá, Colombia uses Colombia Time (COT, UTC-5) year-round. Colombia does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Bogotá is in the same timezone as New York during US Eastern Standard Time (November–March), but 1 hour behind New York during US DST (EDT, UTC-4). The IANA timezone identifier is America/Bogota.
Bogotá is in the Colombia Time zone (COT, UTC-5). Colombia uses UTC-5 year-round with no DST. Unlike its neighbors Venezuela (UTC-4) and Peru (UTC-5, no DST), Colombia has a simple fixed offset. The IANA identifier is America/Bogota.
No. Colombia does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Bogotá remains on COT (UTC-5) year-round. This means Bogotá aligns exactly with New York's Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) from November to March, but falls 1 hour behind New York when the US switches to EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
Bogotá (COT, UTC-5) and New York are on the same time from November to March (both UTC-5). During US Daylight Saving Time (EDT, UTC-4, March–November), New York is 1 hour ahead of Bogotá. This shifting gap is important for US–Colombia business coordination.
Bogotá (COT, UTC-5) is 5 hours behind London (GMT, UTC+0) in winter. During UK summer (BST, UTC+1), London is 6 hours ahead of Bogotá. Bogotá's lack of DST means the gap changes only when London transitions its clocks.
Bogotá (COT, UTC-5) and Lima (PET, UTC-5) are on the same time zone year-round. Neither Colombia nor Peru observes DST. There is no time difference between Bogotá and Lima at any time of year.
Standard business hours in Bogotá are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM COT, Monday through Friday. Bogotá is Colombia's capital and the largest city in South America's fourth-largest economy. The Bogotá Stock Exchange (BVC) operates 9:30 AM–4:00 PM COT. Major industries include oil/gas (Ecopetrol), financial services, mining, and technology.
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