Bogota to Ocotal: time difference
Ocotal 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 11:41 11:41 AM Ocotal 10:41 10:41 AM You –:–
11:41 11:41 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 17:40
10:41 10:41 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:21
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−1 h
Ocotal is 1 h behind Bogota.
When you, Bogota and Ocotal 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
🇳🇮 Ocotal
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 | 🇳🇮 Ocotal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:41 | 10:41 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 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/Managua |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 8,181,047 | 34,580 |
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Bogota and Ocotal: common questions
How far behind Bogota is Ocotal?
Ocotal is 1 hour behind Bogota: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bogota, what time is it in Ocotal?
At 9:00 AM in Bogota, clocks in Ocotal show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Ocotal when it is 6:00 PM in Bogota?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bogota, it is 5:00 PM in Ocotal.
Is there a time when both Bogota and Ocotal are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bogota (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ocotal), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Ocotal compared with Bogota?
The new day starts in Ocotal later: until 1:00 AM in Bogota, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Ocotal, Bogota is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Bogota and Ocotal change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Bogota nor in Ocotal, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
