Offset
The time difference between San José and Bogotá is 1 hour.
San José (CST) is behind Bogotá (COT).
CST: UTC-6
COT: UTC-5
Neither San José nor Bogotá is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–4 PM in San José (10 AM–5 PM in Bogotá).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM San José (1:00 PM Bogotá).
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.
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
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.
| San José | Bogotá | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither San José nor Bogotá 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
- 5:16 AM
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
- Day length
- 12h 41m
- Sunrise
- 5:45 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 12h 23m
Daylight overlap: 11h 52m — 5:16 AM–5:07 PM in San José (6:16 AM–6:07 PM in Bogotá). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Colombia Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Standard Time
- SJO
- SYQ
Airports in Colombia Time
- BOG
- CLO
- EOH
- MDE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am San José in Bogotá?
- 9:00 am San José is 10:00 am Bogotá.
- What is 12:00 pm San José in Bogotá?
- 12:00 pm San José is 1:00 pm Bogotá.
- What is 12:30 pm San José in Bogotá?
- 12:30 pm San José is 1:30 pm Bogotá.
- What is 2:00 pm San José in Bogotá?
- 2:00 pm San José is 3:00 pm Bogotá.
- What is 5:00 pm San José in Bogotá?
- 5:00 pm San José is 6:00 pm Bogotá.
- What is 11:30 pm San José in Bogotá?
- 11:30 pm San José is 12:30 am Bogotá, the next day.