What is the time difference between Bogotá and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 2 hours behind 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 Los Angeles from Bogotá?

Between 11:00–18:00 in Bogotá, which is 09:00–16:00 in Los Angeles. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Bogotá observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Bogotá, what time is it in Los Angeles?

It is 10:00 in Los Angeles, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Bogotá and Los Angeles use?

Bogotá uses America/Bogota, currently UTC-5, and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Bogotá time to Los Angeles time

Right now Los Angeles runs 2 hours behind Bogotá. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Bogotá, across for Los Angeles.

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

Daylight saving time

Bogotá keeps one offset all year while Los Angeles moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Bogotá

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-8
Daylight: UTC-7
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 7 hours of shared working time: 11:00–18:00 in Bogotá, which is 09:00–16:00 in Los Angeles.

Bogotá 11:00–18:00Los Angeles 09:00–16:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Bogotá	Los Angeles
IANA zone	America/Bogota	America/Los_Angeles
Abbreviation	UTC-5	PDT
Standard offset	UTC-5	UTC-8
Daylight offset	—	UTC-7
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Colombia	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Bogotá and Los Angeles?: Los Angeles is 2 hours behind 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 Los Angeles from Bogotá?: Between 11:00–18:00 in Bogotá, which is 09:00–16:00 in Los Angeles. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Bogotá observe daylight saving time?: No. Bogotá stays on UTC-5 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Bogotá, what time is it in Los Angeles?: It is 10:00 in Los Angeles, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Bogotá and Los Angeles use?: Bogotá uses America/Bogota, currently UTC-5, and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.