Current time in Bogotá
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Bogotá · ColombiaUTC-05:00
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- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Abbreviation
- COT
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Colombia
- Population
- 7,674,366
Bogotá time difference
How far Bogotá is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 1h aheadChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 2h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Tokyo | 14h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 9h ahead | UTC+04:00 |
| Shanghai | 13h ahead | UTC+08:00 |
Clock changes in Bogotá
Bogotá does not change its clocks: UTC-05:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Bogotá
- Sunrise today
- 5:43 AM
- Sunset today
- 5:47 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 4 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 11:45 AM
- Longest day
- 12 hours 23 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 11 hours 51 minutes (December 21)
Standard time in Bogotá closely follows the sun: solar noon comes at about 11:56 AM.
Time zone history since 1970
The current offset, UTC-05:00, has applied since February 7, 1993.
Changes outside the seasonal pattern:
- May 3, 1992: UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00
- February 7, 1993: UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Colombia keeps UTC−5 all year, like Lima and Panama. The only daylight saving time in recent decades came during the 1992–93 energy crisis, when clocks were moved forward for about nine months.
Sources: IANA tz database: southamerica
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bogotá in?
- Bogotá uses the America/Bogota (COT) time zone and is currently on UTC-05:00.
- Does Bogotá observe daylight saving time?
- No. Bogotá stays on UTC-05:00 all year.