World Timezones

EST to COT Converter

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Eastern Time12:35 amFri, Jun 5
Eastern TimeEDT
North America · UTC-4
12:35 amFri, Jun 5
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Colombia TimeCOT
South America · UTC-5
11:35 pmThu, Jun 4
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Offset

The time difference between Eastern Time and Colombia Time is 1 hour.

1 hour

Eastern Time (EDT) is ahead of Colombia Time (COT).

EDT: UTC-4

COT: UTC-5

Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Colombia Time is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Eastern Time (9 AM–4 PM in Colombia Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 1:00 PM Eastern Time (12:00 PM Colombia 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.

United States

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
  • Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
  • Memorial DayMon, May 25
  • Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
  • Independence DayFri, Jul 3
  • Labour DayMon, Sep 7
  • Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
  • Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
  • Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

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

About these zones

Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.

Colombia Time is also known as COT. To call Colombia, dial +57.

Colombia Time is approximately 2,500 miles south of Eastern Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

ESTCOTDay
12:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am12:00 amSame day
2:00 am1:00 amSame day
3:00 am2:00 amSame day
4:00 am3:00 amSame day
5:00 am4:00 amSame day
6:00 am5:00 amSame day
7:00 am6:00 amSame day
8:00 am7:00 amSame day
9:00 am8:00 amSame day
10:00 am9:00 amSame day
11:00 am10:00 amSame day
12:00 pm11:00 amSame day
1:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm10:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Colombia Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Eastern Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Eastern Time
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Day length
14h 58m
Colombia Time
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
6:07 PM
Day length
12h 23m

Cities in these zones

Cities in Colombia Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Eastern Time

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Airports in Colombia Time

  • BOG
  • CLO
  • EOH
  • MDE

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am EST in COT?
9:00 am EST is 8:00 am COT.
What is 12:00 pm EST in COT?
12:00 pm EST is 11:00 am COT.
What is 12:30 pm EST in COT?
12:30 pm EST is 11:30 am COT.
What is 2:00 pm EST in COT?
2:00 pm EST is 1:00 pm COT.
What is 5:00 pm EST in COT?
5:00 pm EST is 4:00 pm COT.
What is 11:30 pm EST in COT?
11:30 pm EST is 10:30 pm COT.