Time zone · Americas
CST
Colombia Standard Time
Colombia Standard Time keeps things simple for Colombians and anyone collaborating across its timezone: it’s always UTC‑05:00, with no daylight saving surprises.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Current offset
UTC-05:00
Standard · -05
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About CST
A fixed, year-round offset.
Colombia Standard Time keeps things simple for Colombians and anyone collaborating across its timezone: it’s always UTC‑05:00, with no daylight saving surprises.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to CST.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Cities currently on CST
The same hour, city by city.
2 cities · all UTC-05:00
Where CST is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC-05:00
Other zones at UTC-05:00 right now.
These named zones share CST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about CST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What’s the time difference between Colombia Standard Time and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)?
- Colombia Standard Time is always 5 hours behind UTC.
- Does Colombia observe daylight saving time?
- No. Colombia Standard Time has observed daylight saving in the past, but that experiment ended in 1993; since then, the offset has remained fixed at 05:00 behind UTC.
- What countries and cities fall under Colombia Standard Time?
- Colombia Standard Time covers a single representative zone: America/Bogota, which is Colombia’s capital and main urban, business, and cultural hub.
- When is the best time to schedule meetings with someone in Colombia?
- Because Colombia Standard Time is fixed and there is no daylight saving adjustment, any time during typical working hours in other regions aligns consistently year-round.
- Which other countries or cities share the same offset as Colombia Standard Time?
- Colombia Standard Time shares its UTC-05:00 offset with locations like Eastern Standard Time (EST) in the U.S., but unlike EST, Colombia does not observe daylight saving, so it naturally stays 5 hours behind UTC all year.
- How many distinct time zones are in Colombia Standard Time?
- Colombia Standard Time includes only one member zone, America/Bogota for Colombia, simplifying scheduling and travel within the country without internal time zone complications.
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