Current COT time
· week 43 · day 294/365
Colombia Time
COT means Colombia Time. It is fixed at UTC-5 and does not change for daylight saving time.
- Zone
- COT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- DST
- No
- Next change
- None
- Countries
- 3
- Representative IANA zones
- 1
- 09:00 in UTC
- 14:00
These IANA zones keep UTC-5 under the current tzdb rules; historical offsets may differ.
America/Bogota
Time difference with your location
Colombia Time is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →
Where this time is used
Cities in 3 countries keep UTC-5 throughout 2026. Sharing an offset does not necessarily mean using the same abbreviation.
Countries and cities in this time zone · COT
12 representative cities below currently show UTC-5.
| Location | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| BogotáColombia | UTC-5 | |
| LimaPeru | UTC-5 | |
| QuitoEcuador | UTC-5 | |
| CaliColombia | UTC-5 | |
| MedellínColombia | UTC-5 | |
| BarranquillaColombia | UTC-5 |
| Location | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| CartagenaColombia | UTC-5 | |
| CúcutaColombia | UTC-5 | |
| SoachaColombia | UTC-5 | |
| BucaramangaColombia | UTC-5 | |
| IbagueColombia | UTC-5 | |
| Santa MartaColombia | UTC-5 |
Other zones with the same UTC offset
5 other time zones share UTC-5 with COT right now. Regional zones may leave this offset when their clocks change.
Quick conversions · COT
COT = UTC-5, so 09:00 COT = 14:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day). These 40 zones show the equivalent of 09:00 COT using today's offsets.
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 COT = |
|---|---|---|
| COT to UTCCoordinated Universal Time | UTC+0+5h | 14:00 |
| COT to ESTEastern Standard Time | UTC-5same time | 09:00 |
| COT to ISTIndia Standard Time | UTC+5:30+10h30m | 19:30 |
| COT to PSTPacific Standard Time | UTC-8−3h | 06:00 |
| COT to GMTGreenwich Mean Time | UTC+0+5h | 14:00 |
| COT to CSTCentral Standard Time | UTC-6−1h | 08:00 |
| COT to MSTMountain Standard Time | UTC-7−2h | 07:00 |
| COT to CETCentral European Time | UTC+1+6h | 15:00 |
| COT to AESTAustralian Eastern Standard Time | UTC+10+15h | 00:00 |
| COT to ICTIndochina Time | UTC+7+12h | 21:00 |
| COT to JSTJapan Standard Time | UTC+9+14h | 23:00 |
| COT to KSTKorea Standard Time | UTC+9+14h | 23:00 |
| COT to SGTSingapore Time | UTC+8+13h | 22:00 |
| COT to HKTHong Kong Time | UTC+8+13h | 22:00 |
| COT to BSTBritish Summer Time | UTC+1+6h | 15:00 |
| COT to EDTEastern Daylight Time | UTC-4+1h | 10:00 |
| COT to PDTPacific Daylight Time | UTC-7−2h | 07:00 |
| COT to CDTCentral Daylight Time | UTC-5same time | 09:00 |
| COT to ACDTAustralian Central Daylight Time | UTC+10:30+15h30m | 00:30 |
| COT to ACSTAustralian Central Standard Time | UTC+9:30+14h30m | 23:30 |
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 COT = |
|---|---|---|
| COT to ADTAtlantic Daylight Time | UTC-3+2h | 11:00 |
| COT to AEDTAustralian Eastern Daylight Time | UTC+11+16h | 01:00 |
| COT to AFSTAfghanistan Time | UTC+4:30+9h30m | 18:30 |
| COT to AKDTAlaska Daylight Time | UTC-8−3h | 06:00 |
| COT to AKSTAlaska Standard Time | UTC-9−4h | 05:00 |
| COT to ALMTAlmaty Time | UTC+5+10h | 19:00 |
| COT to AOEAnywhere on Earth | UTC-12−7h | 02:00 |
| COT to AST-ARABIAArabia Standard Time | UTC+3+8h | 17:00 |
| COT to ARTArgentina Time | UTC-3+2h | 11:00 |
| COT to ASTAtlantic Standard Time | UTC-4+1h | 10:00 |
| COT to AWSTAustralian Western Standard Time | UTC+8+13h | 22:00 |
| COT to BDTBangladesh Time | UTC+6+11h | 20:00 |
| COT to BRTBrasília Time | UTC-3+2h | 11:00 |
| COT to CATCentral Africa Time | UTC+2+7h | 16:00 |
| COT to CTCentral Time | UTC-5same time | 09:00 |
| COT to CESTCentral European Summer Time | UTC+2+7h | 16:00 |
| COT to CHADTChatham Daylight Time | UTC+13:45+18h45m | 03:45 |
| COT to CHASTChatham Standard Time | UTC+12:45+17h45m | 02:45 |
| COT to CST-CHINAChina Standard Time | UTC+8+13h | 22:00 |
| COT to CHSTChamorro Standard Time | UTC+10+15h | 00:00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is COT?
COT means Colombia Time. It is fixed at UTC-5 and does not change for daylight saving time.
Where is COT's UTC offset used?
UTC-5 is used all year in Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador. 3 countries in our data have cities at this offset; local abbreviations can differ.
COT vs UTC: what is the difference?
COT = UTC-5, so 09:00 COT = 14:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day).
Does COT have daylight saving time?
No. COT always means UTC-5. A region may switch to a different abbreviation, but this fixed label does not change its offset.