Colombia · COT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Bucaramanga, Colombia runs on UTC−5. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−5 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 1-hour difference between Bucaramanga and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Bucaramanga lines up with 10:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 6-hour difference between Bucaramanga and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–12:00 in Bucaramanga lines up with 15:00–18:00 in London. There is a 14-hour difference between Bucaramanga and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Chicago, Bogotá, Lima. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Bucaramanga.
Practical Info
Bucaramanga (Colombia) is home to roughly 600K people. Today brings about 12.5 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:42, sunset at 18:12. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−5 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 7° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Colombia
Capital
Bogotá
Continent
South America
Time Zone
COT · America/Bogota
Coordinates
7.12°N, 73.13°W
Currency
COP ($)
Calling Code
+57
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Spanish
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Bucaramanga is called the city of parks for having dozens of them in a compact centre, and its Chicamocha canyon nearby is about 2,000 metres deep — among the largest canyons in the world.
The clock: Bucaramanga keeps UTC−5 at about 960 metres, which gives it a steady 23°C or so year-round.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
1h overlap