Time in Bogotá, Colombia 🇨🇴
The current local time in Bogotá, Colombia is shown below — the city is in the America/Bogota time zone (UTC -05:00).
Bogotá local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT-5
Bogotá at a glance
- Time zone
America/Bogota- UTC offset now
- -05:00 GMT-5
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC -05:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 4.71° N, 74.07° W
- Population
- 7,412,566
- Country
- Colombia · ISO CO
- Dialing code
- +57
- Currency
- Colombian Peso (COP)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Bogotá right now
Time difference
Bogotá is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- All Saints' Day Mon, Nov 2, 2026
- Independence of Cartagena Mon, Nov 16, 2026
- Immaculate Conception Tue, Dec 8, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Sun today
Sunrise 05:42 · Sunset 17:41
Day length 11h 59m · twilight and monthly table →
Bogotá time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Bogotá overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 12:00 Bogotá time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Bogotá | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Bogotá vs. major cities
How far Bogotá is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Bogotá, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Bogotá | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Paris · France | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +10:30 h | 19:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +13 h | 22:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +13 h | 22:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Bogotá time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Bogotá
The closest places to Bogotá among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 240 km (150 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Quito · Ecuador | 730 km (450 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Panama City · Panama | 770 km (480 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Caracas · Venezuela | 1,020 km (630 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic | 1,600 km (990 mi) north | +1 h |
| Manaus · Brazil | 1,790 km (1,110 mi) southeast | +1 h |
| Lima · Peru | 1,890 km (1,180 mi) south | Same time |
| Havana · Cuba | 2,230 km (1,390 mi) northwest | Same time / +1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Bogotá.
Clock time vs. sun time in Bogotá
Bogotá's standard offset, UTC -05:00, is based on the 75° W meridian; the city itself lies at 74.07° W, 0.9° east of it. Its clocks are therefore within 4 minutes of local solar time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:41 (around 22 October) and 12:11 (around 5 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Bogotá
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 de octubre de 2026
- Time
- 3:30 p. m. · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for es-CO, Colombia's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Bogotá
Since 1970, Bogotá has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, none of them with daylight saving time. Since 1993 it has stayed on UTC -05:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Bogotá stays on UTC -05:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1991 | UTC -05:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1992 | UTC -04:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1993–2026 | UTC -05:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Bogotá through the year
The longest day in Bogotá is 21 June with 12h 24m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 51m. Day length barely changes — the gap between the longest and shortest day is only 0 h 33 min, typical of places near the equator. The earliest sunrise is at 05:42 on 13 October and the latest sunset at 18:14 on 10 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Bogotá in?
Bogotá uses the America/Bogota time zone: UTC -05:00 all year round.
Does Bogotá observe daylight saving time?
No. Bogotá has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Bogotá?
Around 21 June, with 12h 24m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 11h 51m.
What is the dialing code for Bogotá?
To call Bogotá from abroad, dial your international access code, then Colombia's country code +57, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Bogotá?
The standard work week in Colombia runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Bogotá on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Caracas, Venezuela, about 1,020 km (630 mi) to the northeast. It is 1 h ahead of Bogotá.
How are dates and times written in Bogotá?
Following the es-CO conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 p. m.). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Bogotá
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