Costa Rica to Bogota: time difference
Bogota is 1 h ahead of Costa Rica. 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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Costa Rica 03:51 3:51 AM Bogota 04:51 4:51 AM You –:–
03:51 3:51 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
04:51 4:51 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:45
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+1 h
Bogota is 1 h ahead of Costa Rica.
When you, Costa Rica 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇨🇴 Bogota |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:51 | 04:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Costa Rica | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 12 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 5,044,197 | 8,181,047 |
Compare Costa Rica with another city
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Costa Rica and Bogota: common questions
How many hours ahead of Costa Rica is Bogota?
The clocks in Bogota are 1 hour ahead of those in Costa Rica (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, what time is it in Bogota?
At 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, clocks in Bogota show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Bogota when it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica?
When it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica, it is 7:00 PM in Bogota.
Is there a time when both Costa Rica and Bogota are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Costa Rica (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bogota), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Costa Rica is it tomorrow in Bogota?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Costa Rica, the date in Bogota has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Bogota, it is still the previous day in Costa Rica.
Does the time difference between Costa Rica and Bogota change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
