When to call Colombia (+57)
Colombia runs on COT — five hours behind GMT, the same as US Eastern time in winter. Knowing the best time to call Colombia on +57 means catching Bogotá and Medellín mid-morning.
COT, at a glance.
See the live gap between a global reference city and Colombia's single COT zone — no calculator needed.
Colombia against the world's hubs.
Compare live Colombian time against New York, London and Dubai so your call lands inside Bogotá office hours.
Understanding the time difference between the United States and Colombia
Time zone differences across other major countries
Why timing matters for calls to Colombia.
COT aligns closely with US Eastern — catch a Colombian morning and you can bridge both markets in the same working block.
The best windows to reach Colombia.
Four factors that decide when a Colombian prospect picks up — anchored to the single COT business day.
Colombia runs at -05:00
The zone is America/Bogota. Every window on this page is worked out from that offset rather than a rule of thumb, so the times shown are the ones that actually apply to Colombia.
No daylight saving
Colombia stays on -05:00 all year. The windows below only move when the caller's own country changes its clocks, not when Colombia does.
Shared hours with 3 of 5 markets
Callers in New York, Los Angeles, London share part of the working day with Colombia. The table above gives the exact intersection for each.
Where the gap is too wide
There is no 9-to-5 overlap with Mumbai, Sydney. Calling Colombia from those cities means someone is working outside normal hours — worth saying so when you book the call.
How to call Colombia using the +57 code.
Four simple steps for every call into Colombia — including the two-digit city codes.
Number anatomy
Dial exit code
Press + on mobile or 00 from most landlines. This opens an international line.
Enter +57
Colombia's international code. Every call to Colombia must start with +57.
Area prefix
Add the local area or mobile network code — always drop any leading zero used for domestic calls.
Full number
Dial the remaining subscriber digits. Your number is now correctly formatted for international routing.
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When your working day overlaps Colombia
Callers in New York, Los Angeles and London share part of the working day with Colombia. There is no shared working window with Mumbai and Sydney.
| Calling from | Colombia is | Call at (your time) | Which is (their time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | same time | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 3h ahead | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| London | 5h behind | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 10h 30m behind | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| Sydney | 16h behind | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
Windows are the intersection of a 9am-5pm working day in each place, using Colombia'sstandard-time offset of -05:00. Colombia does not observe daylight saving, so these windows hold all year — though they shift when the caller's own country changes its clocks.
FAQ
Calling Colombia, answered.
Time zone, daylight saving and dialling questions for Colombia (+57).