Offset
The time difference between Colombia Time and New Zealand Time is 17 hours.
Colombia Time (COT) is behind New Zealand Time (NZST).
COT: UTC-5
NZST: UTC+12
Neither Colombia Time nor New Zealand Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Colombia Time (9 AM–10 AM the next day in New Zealand Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Colombia Time (9:00 AM New Zealand Time).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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
New Zealand
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Day after New Year's DayFri, Jan 2
- Waitangi DayFri, Feb 6
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Anzac DayMon, Apr 27
- King's BirthdayMon, Jun 1
- MatarikiFri, Jul 10
- Labour DayMon, Oct 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Colombia Time is also known as COT. To call Colombia, dial +57.
New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.
New Zealand Time is approximately 7,600 miles southwest of Colombia Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| COT | NZST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 pm | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
New Zealand Time observes daylight saving time; Colombia Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when New Zealand Time transitions: on Sunday, September 27, 2026, clocks spring forward from NZST to NZDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:44 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 12h 23m
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:13 PM
- Day length
- 9h 45m
Daylight overlap: 3h 39m — 2:28 PM–6:07 PM in Colombia Time (7:28 AM–11:07 AM in New Zealand Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Colombia Time
Cities in New Zealand Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Colombia Time
- BOG
- CLO
- EOH
- MDE
Airports in New Zealand Time
- AKL
- CHC
- WLG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am COT in NZST?
- 9:00 am COT is 2:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 12:00 pm COT in NZST?
- 12:00 pm COT is 5:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm COT in NZST?
- 12:30 pm COT is 5:30 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm COT in NZST?
- 2:00 pm COT is 7:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm COT in NZST?
- 5:00 pm COT is 10:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm COT in NZST?
- 11:30 pm COT is 4:30 pm NZST, the next day.