Offset
The time difference between Ottawa and Bogotá is 1 hour.
Ottawa (EDT) is ahead of Bogotá (COT).
EDT: UTC-4
COT: UTC-5
Ottawa is currently observing daylight saving time; Bogotá is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Ottawa (9 AM–4 PM in Bogotá).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM Ottawa (12:00 PM Bogotá).
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.
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- 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
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Ottawa | Bogotá | 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
Ottawa observes daylight saving time; Bogotá does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Ottawa 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
- Sunrise
- 5:16 AM
- Sunset
- 8:49 PM
- Day length
- 15h 33m
- Sunrise
- 5:45 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 12h 23m
Daylight overlap: 12h 23m — 6:45 AM–7:07 PM in Ottawa (5:45 AM–6:07 PM in Bogotá). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern Time
Other cities in Colombia Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern Time
- YTZ
- YYZ
- YHU
- YMX
- YUL
- YND
- YOW
- YRO
Airports in Colombia Time
- BOG
- CLO
- EOH
- MDE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Ottawa in Bogotá?
- 9:00 am Ottawa is 8:00 am Bogotá.
- What is 12:00 pm Ottawa in Bogotá?
- 12:00 pm Ottawa is 11:00 am Bogotá.
- What is 12:30 pm Ottawa in Bogotá?
- 12:30 pm Ottawa is 11:30 am Bogotá.
- What is 2:00 pm Ottawa in Bogotá?
- 2:00 pm Ottawa is 1:00 pm Bogotá.
- What is 5:00 pm Ottawa in Bogotá?
- 5:00 pm Ottawa is 4:00 pm Bogotá.
- What is 11:30 pm Ottawa in Bogotá?
- 11:30 pm Ottawa is 10:30 pm Bogotá.