Bogota to Cartago: time difference
Cartago 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 04:34 4:34 AM Cartago 03:34 3:34 AM You –:–
04:34 4:34 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 17:43
03:34 3:34 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
Cartago is 1 h behind Bogota.
When you, Bogota and Cartago are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇨🇷 Cartago
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 | 🇨🇷 Cartago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:34 | 03:34 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 8,181,047 | 110,000 |
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Bogota and Cartago: common questions
What is the time difference between Bogota and Cartago?
Cartago is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Bogota is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Cartago when it is 9:00 AM in Bogota?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bogota, it is 8:00 AM in Cartago.
What time is it in Cartago at the end of the working day in Bogota?
The working day in Bogota ends at 6:00 PM; in Cartago it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Bogota and in Cartago overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bogota, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cartago.
Until what time in Bogota is it still yesterday in Cartago?
Before 1:00 AM in Bogota, the date in Cartago has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cartago, it is already the next day in Bogota.
Is the time difference between Bogota and Cartago the same all year?
Yes. Neither Bogota nor Cartago switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
