Bogota to Puntarenas: time difference
Puntarenas 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 21:02 9:02 PM Puntarenas 20:02 8:02 PM You –:–
21:02 9:02 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 17:43
20:02 8:02 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
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−1 h
Puntarenas is 1 h behind Bogota.
When you, Bogota and Puntarenas 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
🇨🇷 Puntarenas
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 | 🇨🇷 Puntarenas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:02 | 20:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 8,181,047 | 70,000 |
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Bogota and Puntarenas: common questions
How far behind Bogota is Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 1 hour behind Bogota: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Puntarenas at the start of the working day in Bogota?
The working day in Bogota starts at 9:00 AM; in Puntarenas it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Puntarenas when it is 6:00 PM in Bogota?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bogota, it is 5:00 PM in Puntarenas.
When is a good time to call Puntarenas from Bogota?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Bogota – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Puntarenas – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Puntarenas compared with Bogota?
The new day starts in Puntarenas later: until 1:00 AM in Bogota, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Puntarenas, Bogota is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bogota and Puntarenas the same all year?
Yes. Neither Bogota nor Puntarenas switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
