San José to Bogota: time difference
Bogota is 2 h behind San José. 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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San José 18:35 6:35 PM Bogota 16:35 4:35 PM You –:–
18:35 6:35 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
16:35 4:35 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 17:42
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−2 h
Bogota is 2 h behind San José.
When you, San José 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
🇺🇾 San José
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
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇾 San José | 🇨🇴 Bogota |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:35 | 16:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San José | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 13 h 6 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 36,747 | 8,181,047 |
Compare San José with another city
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San José and Bogota: common questions
How far behind San José is Bogota?
Bogota is 2 hours behind San José: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Bogota when it is 9:00 AM in San José?
When it is 9:00 AM in San José, it is 7:00 AM in Bogota.
If it is 6:00 PM in San José, what time is it in Bogota?
At 6:00 PM in San José, clocks in Bogota show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San José and Bogota are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San José (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bogota), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in San José is it still yesterday in Bogota?
Before 2:00 AM in San José, the date in Bogota has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Bogota, it is already the next day in San José.
Does the time gap between San José and Bogota change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San José nor in Bogota, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
