Chicago, IL to Bogota: time difference
Bogota is 1 h ahead of Chicago, IL. 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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Chicago, IL 23:36 11:36 PM Bogota 00:36 12:36 AM You –:–
23:36 11:36 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 16:41
00:36 12:36 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39
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+1 h
Bogota is 1 h ahead of Chicago, IL.
When you, Chicago, IL and Bogota are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
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
🇨🇴 Bogota
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL | 🇨🇴 Bogota |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:36 | 00:36 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chicago, IL | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:28 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 16:41 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 10 h 13 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 2,746,388 | 8,181,047 |
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Chicago, IL and Bogota: common questions
How far ahead of Chicago, IL, is Bogota?
Bogota is 1 hour ahead of Chicago: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, IL, what time is it in Bogota?
At 9:00 AM in Chicago, clocks in Bogota show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chicago, IL, what time is it in Bogota?
At 6:00 PM in Chicago, clocks in Bogota show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Chicago, IL, and Bogota are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chicago (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bogota), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Chicago, IL, is it tomorrow in Bogota?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Chicago, the date in Bogota has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Bogota, it is still the previous day in Chicago.
Does the time difference between Chicago, IL, and Bogota change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Chicago. From March 14, 2027, Bogota and Chicago will have the same time.
