Time Difference Between Los Angeles and Colombia
As of 31 August 2026, Colombia is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. That number is not constant. Over the course of a year, because of daylight saving changes, Bogota, Colombia ranges from 2 hours ahead to 3 hours ahead relative to Los Angeles, United States. The calculator below is always up to date.
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Los Angeles, United States
15:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-7 · PDT · America/Los_Angeles
Bogota, Colombia
+2h17:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-5 · America/Bogota
Colombia is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Monday, August 31, 2026 | PDTAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-7 | Active now |
| Colombia | Monday, August 31, 2026 | America/Bogota | UTC-5 | Not observed |
Hour by hour: Los Angeles to Colombia
Every hour of today in Los Angeles and what it is in Colombia. Highlighted rows fall inside Colombia working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Los Angeles | Colombia |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 02:00 |
| 01:00 | 03:00 |
| 02:00 | 04:00 |
| 03:00 | 05:00 |
| 04:00 | 06:00 |
| 05:00 | 07:00 |
| 06:00 | 08:00 |
| 07:00 | 09:00 |
| 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 10:00 | 12:00 |
| 11:00 | 13:00 |
| Los Angeles | Colombia |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 13:00 | 15:00 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 15:00 | 17:00 |
| 16:00 | 18:00 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 19:00 | 21:00 |
| 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 |
| 22:00 | 00:00next day |
| 23:00 | 01:00next day |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
09:00–16:00 in Los Angeles (11:00–18:00 in Colombia)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 7 hours a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
08:00–19:00 in Los Angeles (10:00–21:00 in Colombia)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Los Angeles puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-7 to UTC-8. After that date, Colombia is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles — instead of 2 hours ahead, as it is today.
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Los Angeles and Colombia: common questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Colombia?
As of 31 August 2026, Colombia is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. The gap is not fixed: across the year, Colombia ranges from 2 hours ahead to 3 hours ahead relative to Los Angeles, as clocks change. The calculator on this page always shows the difference for right now.
When it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, what time is it in Colombia?
It is 11:00 AM in Bogota, Colombia. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Colombia ahead of or behind Los Angeles?
Colombia is ahead of Los Angeles by 2 hours at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Colombia starts and ends earlier in Los Angeles terms.
Do Los Angeles and Colombia observe daylight saving time?
Los Angeles changes its clocks twice a year; Colombia does not. The difference therefore shifts by an hour when Los Angeles switches: across the year, Colombia ranges from 2 hours ahead to 3 hours ahead relative to Los Angeles.
What is the best time to call Colombia from Los Angeles?
Working hours overlap between 09:00 and 16:00 Los Angeles time, which is 11:00 to 18:00 in Colombia. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
Related comparisons
Local dates shown for Los Angeles, United States (UTC-7) and Bogota, Colombia (UTC-5) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.