Colombia to Philippines
+13hColombia
COTSOURCEPhilippines
PHTGreen rows indicate typical business hours (9 AM - 5 PM)
COT and PHT on the World Map
The map below highlights the COT (Colombia Time) and PHT (Philippine Time) timezone regions across the globe.
COT – Colombia Time
UTC-05:00Colombia Time (COT) is the standard time for Colombia, 5 hours behind UTC.
- •Colombia does not observe daylight saving time.
- •COT is the same offset as EST (UTC-05:00).
- •Bogotá sits at 2,640m elevation, making it one of the highest capital cities.
PHT – Philippine Time
UTC+08:00Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+08:00) is the time zone for the Philippines, 8 hours ahead of UTC.
- •Philippine Time does not observe daylight saving, so UTC+08:00 is fixed all year.
- •PHT shares its offset with China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
- •Manila is one of the largest outsourcing hubs in the world.
- •The Philippines spans one time zone despite being an archipelago of over 7,600 islands.
Everything You Need to Know About Colombia and Philippines Time
Colombia runs on Colombia Standard Time (COT) at UTC-05:00. Philippines runs on Philippine Standard Time (PHT) at UTC+08:00. That puts Colombia 13 hours ahead of Philippines — a difference of +13h at the current offsets.
In practice, when it is 9:00 AM in Colombia it is 10:00 PM in Philippines. Midnight in Colombia is 1:00 PM in Philippines. Neither zone observes daylight saving time, so the offset between them stays constant all year.
Colombia to Philippines time conversion table
| Colombia (COT) | Philippines (PHT) | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 PM | same day |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 PM | same day |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 PM | same day |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 PM | same day |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 PM | same day |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 AM | next day |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 AM | next day |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 AM | next day |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 AM | next day |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 AM | next day |
Why people convert Colombia to Philippines time
- Scheduling a call from Colombia to Philippines: a 10:00 AM start in Colombia lands at 11:00 PM in Philippines, so you can confirm the slot without doing the arithmetic yourself.
- Handling a +13h gap: Colombia and Philippines have no overlap inside a normal 9-to-5 day, so real-time meetings need an early-morning or late-evening slot on one side. 9:00 AM in Philippines is 10:00 PM in Colombia.
- Keeping family and friends in sync: knowing that 8:00 PM in Colombia is 9:00 AM in Philippines makes it easy to avoid calling at 3 AM.
- Always state the zone abbreviation, not just the hour. "3:00 PM COT" is unambiguous; "3 PM" across a +13h gap is not.
- With a +13h gap there is no shared 9-to-5 window, so alternate the early start: one week Colombia takes the early slot, the next week Philippines does.
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 PHT (Philippine Time)
Philippine Time (PHT) is fixed at UTC+08:00 all year. The Philippines has not observed daylight saving time since 1978, apart from a brief trial in 1990. PHT shares its offset with China Standard Time, Hong Kong Time, Singapore Time, Malaysian Time and Australian Western Standard Time, which makes Manila a convenient bridge for scheduling across East and Southeast Asia. As one of the world's largest centres for business process outsourcing, Manila keeps overlapping hours with both Australia and, on early shifts, the United States, and its contact-centre schedules are usually planned around Manila local time.
Best time to call between Colombia and Philippines
With a +13h offset there is no overlap inside a normal 9 AM – 5 PM day. Philippines opens at 9:00 AM PHT, which is 10:00 PM in Colombia, so real-time calls need an early-morning or late-evening slot on one side.
Business hours overlap
Colombia and Philippines have no shared working hours because of the +13h gap. Teams need to alternate early starts or rely on asynchronous handovers.
Colombia is 13 hours ahead of Philippines (COT UTC-05:00 → PHT UTC+08:00). There is no shared 9-to-5 window, so plan around an early or late slot. Remember to re-check around daylight-saving transitions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between Colombia and Philippines?
Colombia (COT, UTC-05:00) is 13 hours ahead of Philippines (PHT, UTC+08:00). The gap is currently +13h.
How do I convert Colombia time to Philippines time?
Add +13h to Colombia local time. For example, 9:00 AM in Colombia is 10:00 PM in Philippines.
What time is it in Philippines right now?
Philippines uses PHT at UTC+08:00. Use the live converter at the top of this page — it updates in real time and already accounts for the +13h offset from Colombia.
What is the best time to call Philippines from Colombia?
There is no shared working-hours window because of the +13h gap. The closest option is 1:00 PM in Colombia, which is 2:00 AM in Philippines.
Which is ahead, Colombia or Philippines?
Colombia is 13 hours ahead of Philippines. When it is 12:00 PM in Colombia it is 1:00 AM in Philippines.
Do Colombia and Philippines use different time zones?
Colombia (Colombia) uses COT at UTC-05:00, while Philippines (Philippines) uses PHT at UTC+08:00. The IANA identifiers are America/Bogota and Asia/Manila.
Does daylight saving time affect the Colombia–Philippines difference?
Neither zone observes daylight saving time, so the +13h offset between Colombia and Philippines is fixed all year.
Which other cities share Colombia's time zone?
COT also covers Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena.
Which countries use COT, Colombia's zone?
COT is used in Colombia.
Is there a day difference between Colombia and Philippines?
Sometimes. The +13h gap is large enough that 8:00 PM or later in Colombia already falls on the next day in Philippines.
What is the time difference between Colombia and Philippines?
Philippines is +13h from Colombia.
What timezone is Colombia in?
Colombia operates on its local timezone.
What timezone is Philippines in?
Philippines operates on its local timezone.
Which countries use COT (Colombia Time)?
COT is used in Colombia.
Does COT observe daylight saving time?
No, COT does not observe daylight saving time and remains at UTC-05:00 year-round.
What are some interesting facts about COT?
Colombia does not observe daylight saving time. COT is the same offset as EST (UTC-05:00).
Which cities are in the PHT timezone?
Major cities in the PHT timezone include Manila, Quezon City, Davao City, Cebu City, Zamboanga.
What is the UTC offset for PHT?
Philippine Time (PHT) is at UTC+08:00.
What should I know about the PHT timezone?
Philippine Time does not observe daylight saving, so UTC+08:00 is fixed all year. PHT shares its offset with China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
When is it midnight in Colombia, what time is it in Philippines?
When it is 12:00 AM (midnight) in Colombia (COT), it is +13h later in Philippines (PHT).
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