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Time difference between London and Bogotá
Short answer
Bogotá is 6 hours behind London. Right now it is 13:35 in London (GMT+1, UTC+1) and 07:35 in Bogotá (GMT-5, UTC−5).
Right now
London · United Kingdom
13:35
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
British Summer Time · GMT+1 · UTC+1
Bogotá · Colombia
07:35
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Colombia Standard Time · GMT-5 · UTC−5
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Does the difference between London and Bogotá change during the year?
Yes. For 210 days of 2026 the difference is 6 hours, but it moves whenever London or Bogotá enters or leaves daylight saving time. Here is the full 2026 calendar (dates in UTC):
| From | Until | Bogotá vs London |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | March 29 | −5 h |
| March 29 | October 25 | −6 h |
| October 25 | December 31 | −5 h |
The highlighted row is the current period. Every date comes from each zone's official rules, not from a hand-typed table.
Best time to call Bogotá from London (and vice versa)
The window in which both cities are inside their 9:00–17:00 working day runs from 15:00 to 17:00 in London, which is 09:00 to 11:00 in Bogotá: 2 hours of overlap per day. For a call that disturbs nobody, aim for the middle of that window.
Outside that window, the practical rule: mornings in London are afternoons in Bogotá. Avoid any hour that falls before 8:00 or after 21:00 in either city.
London to Bogotá conversion table
Each London hour and its equivalent in Bogotá today. Rows shaded green are working hours (9:00–17:00) in both cities at once.
| London time · Tue, Sep 15 | Bogotá time |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 18:00previous day |
| 01:00 | 19:00previous day |
| 02:00 | 20:00previous day |
| 03:00 | 21:00previous day |
| 04:00 | 22:00previous day |
| 05:00 | 23:00previous day |
| 06:00 | 00:00 |
| 07:00 | 01:00 |
| 08:00 | 02:00 |
| 09:00 | 03:00 |
| 10:00 | 04:00 |
| 11:00 | 05:00 |
| 12:00 | 06:00 |
| 13:00 | 07:00 |
| 14:00 | 08:00 |
| 15:00 | 09:00 |
| 16:00 | 10:00 |
| 17:00 | 11:00 |
| 18:00 | 12:00 |
| 19:00 | 13:00 |
| 20:00 | 14:00 |
| 21:00 | 15:00 |
| 22:00 | 16:00 |
| 23:00 | 17:00 |
Looking for it the other way round? This page covers both directions: Bogotá to London is the same difference with the sign flipped.
The two time zones
London — Europe/London
London sits on the Greenwich meridian: GMT (UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (UTC+1) from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October.
Bogotá — America/Bogota
Bogotá, Lima and Quito all sit on UTC−5 with no daylight saving, which means they match New York in winter and Chicago in summer.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours difference between London and Bogotá?
Bogotá is 6 hours behind London. For most of the year (210 days) the difference is 6 hours; it shifts during the weeks when one of the two cities enters or leaves daylight saving time.
When it is 12:00 noon in London, what time is it in Bogotá?
06:00 in Bogotá (at today's difference of 6 hours).
What is the best time for a meeting between London and Bogotá?
Between 15:00 and 17:00 in London, which is 09:00–11:00 in Bogotá: 2 hours of overlap inside both cities' 9:00–17:00 working day.
Do London and Bogotá observe daylight saving time?
London: yes. Bogotá: no. Because only one of them changes its clocks, the difference moves by one hour twice a year.
What time zone is London in? And Bogotá?
London: British Summer Time (Europe/London, UTC+1). Bogotá: Colombia Standard Time (America/Bogota, UTC−5).
Tools
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