Ames, IA to Bogota: time difference
Bogota is 1 h ahead of Ames, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ames, IA 16:26 4:26 PM Bogota 17:26 5:26 PM You –:–
16:26 4:26 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 17:05
17:26 5:26 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39
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+1 h
Bogota is 1 h ahead of Ames, IA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Ames, IA
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🇨🇴 Bogota
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Ames, IA | 🇨🇴 Bogota |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:26 | 17:26 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ames, IA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:53 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 17:05 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 10 h 12 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 66,427 | 8,181,047 |
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Ames, IA and Bogota: common questions
How far ahead of Ames, IA, is Bogota?
Bogota is 1 hour ahead of Ames: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Bogota at the start of the working day in Ames, IA?
The working day in Ames starts at 9:00 AM; in Bogota it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bogota at the end of the working day in Ames, IA?
The working day in Ames ends at 6:00 PM; in Bogota it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Ames, IA, and Bogota are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ames (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bogota), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Ames, IA, is it tomorrow in Bogota?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Ames, the date in Bogota has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Bogota, it is still the previous day in Ames.
Is the time difference between Ames, IA, and Bogota the same all year?
No. Only Ames switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Bogota and Ames will have the same time.
