Geographic position of Bogotá
Bogotá is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 4.6097° N, 74.0818° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 513 km (319 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,506 km (5,907 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,532 km (6,544 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,220 km (5,108 mi) west
Bogotá lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Bogotá
With a population of 7,674,366, Bogotá ranks as the 1st most populous city in Colombia, out of 317 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Bogotá
El Dorado International Airport (BOG / SKBO) is a major international airport serving Bogotá directly.
Current local time at the airport is 10:54:43.
Daylight saving time in Bogotá
Bogotá uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Bogota. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Bogotá does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Bogotá
Business hours in Bogotá (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 7:30 PM - 3:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Bogotá
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Bogotá in?
Bogotá follows the America/Bogota time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Bogotá at UTC-5.
What time is it in Bogotá right now?
The current local time in Bogotá is 10:54:43 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Bogotá observe daylight saving time?
No. Bogotá is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Bogotá?
Bogotá is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Bogotá?
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) is the airport serving Bogotá. The current local time at the airport is 10:54:43.
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