Bogota to Costa Rica: time difference
Costa Rica 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 02:56 2:56 AM Costa Rica 01:56 1:56 AM You –:–
02:56 2:56 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:45
01:56 1:56 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
Costa Rica is 1 h behind Bogota.
When you, Bogota and Costa Rica 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:56 | 01:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:43 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 8,181,047 | 5,044,197 |
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Bogota and Costa Rica: common questions
What is the time difference between Bogota and Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Bogota is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Costa Rica when it is 9:00 AM in Bogota?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bogota, it is 8:00 AM in Costa Rica.
What time is it in Costa Rica at the end of the working day in Bogota?
The working day in Bogota ends at 6:00 PM; in Costa Rica it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bogota and Costa Rica are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bogota (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Costa Rica), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Costa Rica?
Until 1:00 AM in Bogota it is still the previous day in Costa Rica. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Costa Rica it is already the next day in Bogota.
Does the time gap between Bogota and Costa Rica change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Bogota nor in Costa Rica, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
