What is the time difference between Delhi and Bogotá?

Bogotá is 10 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi. 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 Bogotá from Delhi?

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 Delhi observe daylight saving time?

No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Bogotá observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 01:30 in Bogotá, 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 Delhi and Bogotá use?

Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Bogotá uses America/Bogota, currently UTC-5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Delhi time to Bogotá time

Right now Bogotá runs 10 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

Delhi	Bogotá
00:00	13:30previous day
01:00	14:30previous day
02:00	15:30previous day
03:00	16:30previous day
04:00	17:30previous day
05:00	18:30previous day
06:00	19:30previous day
07:00	20:30previous day
08:00	21:30previous day
09:00	22:30previous day
10:00	23:30previous day
11:00	00:30
12:00	01:30
13:00	02:30
14:00	03:30
15:00	04:30
16:00	05:30
17:00	06:30
18:00	07:30
19:00	08:30
20:00	09:30
21:00	10:30
22:00	11:30
23:00	12:30

Daylight saving time

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

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

Bogotá

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5

When you can actually talk

There is no hour where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 working day. Someone has to move — the nearest workable windows are below.

Delhi 09:00–18:00Bogotá 22:30–07:30
Delhi 19:30–04:30Bogotá 09:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Delhi	Bogotá
IANA zone	Asia/Kolkata	America/Bogota
Abbreviation	IST	UTC-5
Standard offset	UTC+5:30	UTC-5
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	India	Colombia

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Bogotá?: Bogotá is 10 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi. 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 Bogotá from Delhi?: 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 Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Bogotá observe daylight saving time?: No. Bogotá stays on UTC-5 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Bogotá?: It is 01:30 in Bogotá, 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 Delhi and Bogotá use?: Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Bogotá uses America/Bogota, currently UTC-5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.