+57 · UTC-5

Best Time to Call
Colombia
from the United States

Colombia's +57 code covers one of Latin America's largest mobile markets, regulated by the CRC. From the US East Coast, business hours in Colombia fall between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM EST.

Best EST: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Mon–Fri
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// Best Time to Call

When to Call Colombia

Bogotá keeps the same clock as New York in winter, so the whole 9 AM–5 PM working day lines up.

Ideal

Morning

local

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Ideal

Afternoon

local

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Avoid

Avoid

local

Also avoid public holidays such as 1 Jan – New Year's Day; Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (moveable); 1 May – Labour Day.

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Colombia Business Hours → US Time Zones
Local TimeUTCEST / New YorkCST / ChicagoPST / LA

US columns use standard time (EST/CST/PST); between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, US clocks are one hour later. Colombia: No daylight saving time.

// Calling Guide

How to call Colombia — the short version.

Dialing steps

  1. 1Dial your exit code — 011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe.
  2. 2Add the Colombia country code: +57.
  3. 3Enter the national number as written — there is no trunk prefix to drop.

From the US: 011 57 601 XXX XXXX (Bogotá landline)

Best time to call

  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Bogotá is 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST.
  • Bogotá keeps the same clock as New York in winter, so the whole 9 AM–5 PM working day lines up.

Quick tips

  • Working days: Mon–Fri.
  • International prefix from Colombia: 00 plus the long-distance carrier's code (e.g. 009, 007, 005).
  • Emergency: 123
// Calling Etiquette

Calling etiquette in Colombia

Calling culture

Colombian business culture values courtesy and relationship-building — a warm greeting and brief personal exchange typically precede business talk.

// Reference

Colombia hours, holidays and time changes

Time zone
Colombia Time (UTC-5)
Daylight saving
No daylight saving time.
Public holidays
  • 1 Jan – New Year's Day
  • Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (moveable)
  • 1 May – Labour Day
  • 20 Jul – Independence Day
  • 7 Aug – Battle of Boyacá
  • 8 Dec – Immaculate Conception
  • 25 Dec – Christmas
  • Colombia has 18 public holidays; several religious ones are moved to the following Monday under the Ley Emiliani
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Frequently Asked

Calling Colombia — Common Questions

Everything you need to know about reaching contacts in Colombia.

No daylight saving time. Local time: Colombia Time (UTC-5). Because the US does use daylight saving time (second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November), the gap to US Eastern time changes by one hour during the US summer.

Colombian consumers, like much of Latin America, are more likely to answer a recognizable local number than an unfamiliar international one.

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