What is the time difference between Bogotá and New York?

New York is 1 hour 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 New York from Bogotá?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Bogotá, which is 10:00–18:00 in New York. 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 New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 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 New York?

It is 13:00 in New York, 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 New York use?

Bogotá uses America/Bogota, currently UTC-5, and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Bogotá time to New York time

Right now New York runs 1 hour ahead of 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 New York.

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23:00	00:00next day

Daylight saving time

New York changes its clocks; Bogotá does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Bogotá

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours wide — 09:00–17:00 in Bogotá, 10:00–18:00 in New York.

Bogotá 09:00–17:00New York 10:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Bogotá	New York
IANA zone	America/Bogota	America/New_York
Abbreviation	UTC-5	EDT
Standard offset	UTC-5	UTC-5
Daylight offset	—	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Colombia	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Bogotá and New York?: New York is 1 hour 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 New York from Bogotá?: Between 09:00–17:00 in Bogotá, which is 10:00–18:00 in New York. 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 New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 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 New York?: It is 13:00 in New York, 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 New York use?: Bogotá uses America/Bogota, currently UTC-5, and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.