Ottawa to Bogota: time difference
Bogota is 1 h behind Ottawa. 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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Ottawa 03:03 3:03 AM Bogota 02:03 2:03 AM You –:–
03:03 3:03 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:28
02:03 2:03 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:45
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−1 h
Bogota is 1 h behind Ottawa.
When you, Ottawa 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
🇨🇦 Ottawa
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
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 | 🇨🇦 Ottawa | 🇨🇴 Bogota |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:03 | 02:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ottawa | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 12 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 1,000,000 | 8,181,047 |
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Ottawa and Bogota: common questions
How far behind Ottawa is Bogota?
Bogota is 1 hour behind Ottawa: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Bogota at the start of the working day in Ottawa?
The working day in Ottawa starts at 9:00 AM; in Bogota it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bogota when it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, it is 5:00 PM in Bogota.
When is a good time to call Bogota from Ottawa?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Ottawa – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bogota – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bogota compared with Ottawa?
The new day starts in Bogota later: until 1:00 AM in Ottawa, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Bogota, Ottawa is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Ottawa and Bogota change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Ottawa but not in Bogota. From November 1, 2026, Bogota and Ottawa will have the same time.
