What is the time difference between London and Bogotá?

Bogotá is 6 hours behind London. 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 London?

Between 15:00–18:00 in London, which is 09:00–12:00 in Bogotá. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Bogotá observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 06:00 in Bogotá, 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 London and Bogotá use?

London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Bogotá uses America/Bogota, currently UTC-5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert London time to Bogotá time

Right now Bogotá runs 6 hours behind London. 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 London, across for Bogotá.

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

Daylight saving time

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

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Bogotá

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5

When you can actually talk

You have 3 hours of shared working time: 15:00–18:00 in London, which is 09:00–12:00 in Bogotá.

London 15:00–18:00Bogotá 09:00–12:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	London	Bogotá
IANA zone	Europe/London	America/Bogota
Abbreviation	BST	UTC-5
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC-5
Daylight offset	UTC+1	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	United Kingdom	Colombia

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Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Bogotá?: Bogotá is 6 hours behind London. 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 London?: Between 15:00–18:00 in London, which is 09:00–12:00 in Bogotá. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Bogotá observe daylight saving time?: No. Bogotá stays on UTC-5 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in London, what time is it in Bogotá?: It is 06:00 in Bogotá, 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 London and Bogotá use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Bogotá uses America/Bogota, currently UTC-5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.