Current time in Colombia

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 05:42 ↓ 17:42 (12 hours 0 minutes)COTUTC-5No daylight saving time

Time zone
COT
UTC now
UTC−5
Next change
None
Calling code
+57
Population
49,648,685
Area
1,138,910 km²

Time difference with your location

Colombia is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Colombia time now

Time zone of Colombia

Colombia uses one time zone: Colombia Standard Time (COT, UTC−5). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: America/Bogota

Major cities in Colombia

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Bogotá7,674,366
Cali2,392,877
Medellín1,999,979
Barranquilla1,206,319
Cartagena914,552
Cúcuta777,106
Soacha655,025
Bucaramanga581,130
Ibague529,635
Santa Marta499,192
LocationPopulation
Montería490,935
Valledupar490,075
Pereira467,269
Manizales434,403
Buenaventura432,385
Pasto392,930
Neiva357,392
Villavicencio321,717
Popayán318,059
Palmira312,519
LocationPopulation
Armenia304,314
Sincelejo277,773
Floridablanca267,591
Buenaventura240,387
Tuluá221,684
Dosquebradas206,693
Barrancabermeja191,403
Riohacha188,014
Tunja172,548
Yopal168,433

Time difference with world cities · Colombia

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−2h
Mexico City CST
−1h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+1h
London ☀BST
+6h
Abuja WAT
+6h
Dublin ☀IST
+6h
Berlin ☀CEST
+7h
Madrid ☀CEST
+7h
Rome ☀CEST
+7h
Paris ☀CEST
+7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+8h
Riyadh AST
+8h
Ankara TRT
+8h
Dubai GST
+9h
New Delhi IST
+10h30m
Hanoi ICT
+12h
Bangkok ICT
+12h
Manila PHT
+13h
Beijing CST
+13h
Tokyo JST
+14h
Seoul KST
+14h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+16h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+16h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+18h

Quick time conversionColombia ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Colombia (COT)Colombia to UTCUTC+0Colombia to ESTUTC-5Colombia to ISTUTC+5:30Colombia to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
01:001:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
02:002:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
03:003:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
04:004:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
05:005:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
06:006:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
07:007:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
08:008:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
09:009:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
Colombia (COT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
13:001:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
14:002:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
15:003:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
16:004:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
17:005:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
18:006:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
19:007:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1day05:005:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Colombia at a glance

Capital
Bogotá
Area
1,138,910 km²
Population
49,648,685
Continent
South America
Currency
Colombian Peso (COP)
Calling code
+57
Internet domain
.co
Spoken languages
Spanish
Neighbouring countries
Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Postal code format
####### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Colombia use?

Colombia uses one time zone nationwide: Colombia Standard Time (COT, UTC−5); its IANA identifier is America/Bogota.

Does Colombia observe daylight saving time?

No. Colombia does not change its clocks; it stays on COT (UTC−5) all year.

What is the time difference between Colombia and UTC?

Colombia is 5 hours behind UTC (UTC−5) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Colombia?

The international calling code of Colombia is +57 and its currency is the Colombian Peso (COP). Its internet domain is .co.

What time is it in Bogotá now?

Bogotá is on Colombia Standard Time (COT, UTC−5): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 07:00 in Bogotá. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.