Time difference
Beijing to Bogotá Time Difference
Bogotá is 13 hours behind Beijing — when it's 12:00 PM in Beijing, it's 11:00 PM the previous day in Bogotá. (Beijing (Asia/Shanghai, CST); Bogotá (America/Bogota, COT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Bogotá is 13 hours behind Beijing. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Beijing and Bogotá do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Beijing and Bogotá change their clocks together (or don't change at all), so the time difference between them stays the same all year.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Beijing, it's 8:00 PM the previous day in Bogotá.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Bogotá, it's 10:00 PM in Beijing.
Bogotá is currently 13 hours behind Beijing.
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Beijing and Bogotá do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Beijing, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Bogotá.
Quick conversion table
| Beijing | Bogotá |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 11:00 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 2 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 10:00 AM |
Daylight saving
The time difference between these two cities stays the same over the next twelve months — neither zone is changing for daylight saving in that window.
- Beijing does not observe daylight saving time.
- Bogotá does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Bogotá ahead of or behind Beijing?
- Bogotá is 13 hours behind Beijing.
- How many hours behind Beijing is Bogotá?
- Bogotá is 13 hours behind Beijing.
- What time is 9 AM in Beijing in Bogotá?
- 9:00 AM in Beijing is 8:00 PM the previous day in Bogotá.
- What time is noon in Beijing in Bogotá?
- 12:00 PM in Beijing is 11:00 PM the previous day in Bogotá.
- What time is 5 PM in Beijing in Bogotá?
- 5:00 PM in Beijing is 4:00 AM in Bogotá. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Beijing in Bogotá?
- 3:00 PM in Beijing is 2:00 AM in Bogotá.
- Is Beijing currently observing daylight saving time?
- Beijing does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Bogotá currently observing daylight saving time?
- Bogotá does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Do Beijing and Bogotá observe daylight saving?
- The time difference between these two cities stays the same over the next twelve months — neither zone is changing for daylight saving in that window.
- When is the best time to call Bogotá from Beijing?
- Beijing and Bogotá business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Beijing or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Beijing from Bogotá?
- Bogotá and Beijing business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Bogotá or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Beijing (CST) to Bogotá (COT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 13 hours from Beijing local time to get Bogotá local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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