Bogota to Ames, IA: time difference
Ames, IA is 1 h behind Bogota. 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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Bogota 14:34 2:34 PM Ames, IA 13:34 1:34 PM You –:–
14:34 2:34 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39
13:34 1:34 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 17:05
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−1 h
Ames, IA is 1 h behind Bogota.
When you, Bogota and Ames, IA are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇨🇴 Bogota
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
🇺🇸 Ames, IA
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Bogota | 🇺🇸 Ames, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:34 | 13:34 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Bogota | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 06:53 |
| Sunset | 17:39 | 17:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 10 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 8,181,047 | 66,427 |
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Bogota and Ames, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between Bogota and Ames, IA?
Ames is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Bogota is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Ames, IA, when it is 9:00 AM in Bogota?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bogota, it is 8:00 AM in Ames.
What time is it in Ames, IA, when it is 6:00 PM in Bogota?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bogota, it is 5:00 PM in Ames.
When is a good time to call Ames, IA, from Bogota?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Bogota – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ames – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Ames, IA?
Until 1:00 AM in Bogota it is still the previous day in Ames. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Ames it is already the next day in Bogota.
Does the time difference between Bogota and Ames, IA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Ames. From March 14, 2027, Ames and Bogota will have the same time.
