Time zone in Bogotá
Bogotá is on Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is America/Bogota: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.
By the sun, noon in Bogotá falls at about 11:56 AM (on average over the year). The city lies at 74.07° west, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. Clock time is close to sun time here. See the sunrise and sunset times in Bogotá.
Time difference with major cities
When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Bogotá, it is:
| City | January | July |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| London | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Paris | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 2:00 AM, next day | 2:00 AM, next day |
| Sydney | 4:00 AM, next day | 3:00 AM, next day |
The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Bogotá does not.
Best time to call Bogotá from New York
To reach someone at work in Bogotá from New York: in January, the best window is from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bogotá. In July, the best window is from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bogotá.
Detailed time differences: Madrid and Bogotá. For any other city, use the time zone converter.