What is the time difference between Bogotá and Dubai?

Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Bogotá. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Dubai from Bogotá?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Bogotá observe daylight saving time?

No. Bogotá stays on UTC-5 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Bogotá, what time is it in Dubai?

It is 21:00 in Dubai, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Bogotá and Dubai use?

Bogotá uses America/Bogota, currently UTC-5, and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Bogotá time to Dubai time

Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Bogotá right now, so midday in Bogotá lands in the evening in Dubai.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Bogotá, and what the clock reads in Dubai at that same moment.

Bogotá	Dubai
00:00	09:00
01:00	10:00
02:00	11:00
03:00	12:00
04:00	13:00
05:00	14:00
06:00	15:00
07:00	16:00
08:00	17:00
09:00	18:00
10:00	19:00
11:00	20:00
12:00	21:00
13:00	22:00
14:00	23:00
15:00	00:00next day
16:00	01:00next day
17:00	02:00next day
18:00	03:00next day
19:00	04:00next day
20:00	05:00next day
21:00	06:00next day
22:00	07:00next day
23:00	08:00next day

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Bogotá

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

When you can actually talk

A standard working day in Bogotá and one in Dubai do not overlap at all. Any call between them is early for one side or late for the other.

Bogotá 00:00–18:00Dubai 09:00–03:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Bogotá	Dubai
IANA zone	America/Bogota	Asia/Dubai
Abbreviation	UTC-5	GST
Standard offset	UTC-5	UTC+4
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Colombia	United Arab Emirates

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Bogotá and Dubai?: Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Bogotá. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Dubai from Bogotá?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Bogotá observe daylight saving time?: No. Bogotá stays on UTC-5 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Bogotá, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 21:00 in Dubai, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Bogotá and Dubai use?: Bogotá uses America/Bogota, currently UTC-5, and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.