COT to New York

COT vs New York: Offsets, DST and Best Call Times

COT runs on Colombia Time (COT) at UTC-05:00. New York runs on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) at UTC-04:00, also currently on daylight saving time. That puts COT 1 hour ahead of New York — a difference of +1h at the current offsets.

In practice, when it is 9:00 AM in COT it is 10:00 AM in New York. Midnight in COT is 1:00 AM in New York.New York observes daylight saving time while COT does not, so the gap narrows or widens by an hour part of the year.

COT to New York time conversion table

About COT (Colombia Time)

Colombia Time (COT) is used throughout Colombia. Colombia does not observe daylight saving time. COT shares the same offset as EST (UTC-05:00). Bogotá, the capital, is one of the largest cities in South America.

About EST (Eastern Standard Time)

Eastern Standard Time (EST) is observed during the winter months in the eastern part of North America. It covers 23 US states and parts of Canada including Ontario and Quebec. EST is the most populous time zone in the United States, home to major financial centers like New York City and global organizations headquartered in Washington D.C. During daylight saving time (March–November), clocks shift to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-04:00). The time zone also covers parts of the Caribbean and Central America including Panama, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands.

Best time to call between COT and New York

Both COT and New York sit inside the 9 AM – 5 PM working day between 9:00 AM–4:00 PM COT, which is 10:00 AM–5:00 PM EDT. That gives roughly 7 hours of shared time — the safest window for a live call or meeting.

Business hours overlap

COT and New York share 7 hours of working-hours overlap (9:00 AM–4:00 PM COT), so scheduling a live meeting is straightforward.