What is the time difference between Singapore and Bogotá?

Bogotá is 13 hours behind Singapore. 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 Singapore?

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 Singapore observe daylight saving time?

No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 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 Singapore, what time is it in Bogotá?

It is 23:00 in Bogotá, still on the previous day. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Singapore and Bogotá use?

Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8, and Bogotá uses America/Bogota, currently UTC-5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Singapore time to Bogotá time

Bogotá is 13 hours behind Singapore right now, so midday in Singapore lands in the late night in Bogotá.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

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.

Singapore 09:00–18:00Bogotá 20:00–05:00
Singapore 22:00–07:00Bogotá 09:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Singapore	Bogotá
IANA zone	Asia/Singapore	America/Bogota
Abbreviation	UTC+8	UTC-5
Standard offset	UTC+8	UTC-5
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Singapore	Colombia

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Singapore and Bogotá?: Bogotá is 13 hours behind Singapore. 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 Singapore?: 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 Singapore observe daylight saving time?: No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 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 Singapore, what time is it in Bogotá?: It is 23:00 in Bogotá, still on the previous day. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Singapore and Bogotá use?: Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8, and Bogotá uses America/Bogota, currently UTC-5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.