Offset
The time difference between Bogotá and San José is 1 hour.
Bogotá (COT) is ahead of San José (CST).
COT: UTC-5
CST: UTC-6
Neither Bogotá nor San José is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Bogotá (9 AM–4 PM in San José).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM Bogotá (12:00 PM San José).
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Colombia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- EpiphanyMon, Jan 12
- Saint Joseph's DayMon, Mar 23
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayMon, May 18
- Corpus ChristiMon, Jun 8
- Sacred HeartMon, Jun 15
- Saint Peter and Saint PaulMon, Jun 29
- Declaration of IndependenceMon, Jul 20
- Battle of BoyacáFri, Aug 7
- Assumption of MaryMon, Aug 17
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- All Saints’ DayMon, Nov 2
- Independence of CartagenaMon, Nov 16
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Costa Rica
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Juan Santamaría DaySat, Apr 11
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa RicaSat, Jul 25
- Feast of Our Lady of the AngelsSun, Aug 2
- Mother's DaySat, Aug 15
- Independence DayTue, Sep 15
- Army Abolition DayTue, Dec 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Bogotá | San José | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Bogotá nor San José observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:45 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 12h 23m
- Sunrise
- 5:16 AM
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
- Day length
- 12h 41m
Daylight overlap: 11h 52m — 6:16 AM–6:07 PM in Bogotá (5:16 AM–5:07 PM in San José). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Colombia Time
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Colombia Time
- BOG
- CLO
- EOH
- MDE
Airports in Central Standard Time
- SJO
- SYQ
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Bogotá in San José?
- 9:00 am Bogotá is 8:00 am San José.
- What is 12:00 pm Bogotá in San José?
- 12:00 pm Bogotá is 11:00 am San José.
- What is 12:30 pm Bogotá in San José?
- 12:30 pm Bogotá is 11:30 am San José.
- What is 2:00 pm Bogotá in San José?
- 2:00 pm Bogotá is 1:00 pm San José.
- What is 5:00 pm Bogotá in San José?
- 5:00 pm Bogotá is 4:00 pm San José.
- What is 11:30 pm Bogotá in San José?
- 11:30 pm Bogotá is 10:30 pm San José.