Colombia time zone history
Bogotá left local mean time (UTC−4:56:16) in 1884, the earliest switch of the 41 zones in South America. Daylight saving time was used in 2 years since 1970, last in 1993; under the current rules the clocks no longer change.
UTC−5
Standard time is UTC−5 all year under the current rules.
Summer time in 2 of 57 years since 1970
Before 1970
Standard time changes
| Date | Change | New standard time | Clock label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | |||
| March 13, 1884 | Local mean time (UTC−4:56:16) replaced | UTC−4:56:16 | BMT |
| November 23, 1914 | Standard time back 4 minutes | UTC−5 | numeric only |
Daylight saving periods
| Years | Clocks go forward | Clocks go back | Shift and labels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | May 2 | not that year | 1 hour |
| 1993 | not that year | February 7 | 1 hour |
Also on UTC−5
Panama, Guayaquil (Ecuador), Eirunepé (Brazil), Jamaica, Haiti, Rio Branco (Brazil), Peru, Turks and Caicos Islands, Cuba and Cancún (Mexico) (nearest first; 13 more on the list of offsets).
Clocks next door since 1970
- Panama (773 km): same time except 281 days in 1992 and 1993.
- Guayaquil (Ecuador) (987 km): same time except 212 days in 1992 and 1993.
- Venezuela (1,025 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 3,347 days in 1992, 1993 and 2007–2016.
- Costa Rica (1,252 km): usually 1 hour behind; different on 697 days in 1979, 1980 and 1991–1993.
- Eirunepé (Brazil) (1,337 km): same time except 2,722 days in 1985–1988, 1992–1994 and 2008–2013.
How it compares
Standard time has stayed at UTC−5 since 1914.
On standard time, clocks in Bogotá run 4 minutes behind local mean solar time.