Offset
The time difference between India Standard Time and Colombia Time is 10.5 hours.
India Standard Time (IST) is ahead of Colombia Time (COT).
IST: UTC+5:30
COT: UTC-5
Neither India Standard Time nor Colombia Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in India Standard Time and Colombia Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Colombia Time is 10 hours behind India Standard Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 6 PM–8 PM in India Standard Time (7 AM–9 AM in Colombia Time) — suggest 7:00 PM India Standard Time (8:30 AM Colombia Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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
About these zones
India Standard Time is also known as IST. To call India, dial +91.
Colombia Time is also known as COT. To call Colombia, dial +57.
Colombia Time is approximately 9,650 miles northwest of India Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| IST | COT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:30 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 2:30 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 3:30 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 4:30 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 5:30 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 6:30 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 7:30 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 8:30 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 9:30 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 10:30 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 11:30 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 12:30 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:30 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither India Standard Time nor Colombia Time 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
- 6:01 AM
- Sunset
- 7:15 PM
- Day length
- 13h 14m
- Sunrise
- 5:44 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 12h 23m
Cities in these zones
Cities in India Standard Time
Cities in Colombia Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in India Standard Time
- BOM
- NMI
- DEL
- BLR
- HYD
- AMD
- MAA
- CCU
- STV
- PNQ
Airports in Colombia Time
- BOG
- CLO
- EOH
- MDE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am IST in COT?
- 9:00 am IST is 10:30 pm COT, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm IST in COT?
- 12:00 pm IST is 1:30 am COT.
- What is 12:30 pm IST in COT?
- 12:30 pm IST is 2:00 am COT.
- What is 2:00 pm IST in COT?
- 2:00 pm IST is 3:30 am COT.
- What is 5:00 pm IST in COT?
- 5:00 pm IST is 6:30 am COT.
- What is 11:30 pm IST in COT?
- 11:30 pm IST is 1:00 pm COT.