Arenal to Bogota: time difference
Bogota is 1 h ahead of Arenal. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Arenal 02:57 2:57 AM Bogota 03:57 3:57 AM You –:–
02:57 2:57 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
03:57 3:57 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 17:43
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+1 h
Bogota is 1 h ahead of Arenal.
When you, Arenal and Bogota are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇨🇷 Arenal
0 12 AM 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
🇨🇴 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 | 🇨🇷 Arenal | 🇨🇴 Bogota |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:57 | 03:57 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arenal | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 2,300 | 8,181,047 |
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Arenal and Bogota: common questions
How many hours ahead of Arenal is Bogota?
The clocks in Bogota are 1 hour ahead of those in Arenal (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Bogota at the start of the working day in Arenal?
The working day in Arenal starts at 9:00 AM; in Bogota it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bogota when it is 6:00 PM in Arenal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Arenal, it is 7:00 PM in Bogota.
When do working hours in Arenal and in Bogota overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Arenal, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bogota.
When is it already the next day in Bogota?
From 11:00 PM in Arenal it is already the next day in Bogota. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Bogota it is still the previous day in Arenal.
Is the time difference between Arenal and Bogota the same all year?
Yes. Neither Arenal nor Bogota switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
