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Convert Australian Eastern Standard Time to Colombia Time

Instantly convert Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) to Colombia Time (COT) with our free online calculator.

Reviewed by Christopher FloiedUpdated

Australian Eastern Standard Time

03:20:55 PM

Wed, Jun 24 (AEST)

Colombia Time

12:20:55 AM

Wed, Jun 24 (COT)

COT is -15 hours from AEST

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24-Hour Comparison

AESTCOT
12:00 AM9:00 AM(-1d)
1:00 AM10:00 AM(-1d)
2:00 AM11:00 AM(-1d)
3:00 AM12:00 PM(-1d)
4:00 AM1:00 PM(-1d)
5:00 AM2:00 PM(-1d)
6:00 AM3:00 PM(-1d)
7:00 AM4:00 PM(-1d)
8:00 AM5:00 PM(-1d)
9:00 AM6:00 PM(-1d)
10:00 AM7:00 PM(-1d)
11:00 AM8:00 PM(-1d)
12:00 PM9:00 PM(-1d)
1:00 PM10:00 PM(-1d)
2:00 PM11:00 PM(-1d)
3:00 PM12:00 AM
4:00 PM1:00 AM
5:00 PM2:00 AM
6:00 PM3:00 AM
7:00 PM4:00 AM
8:00 PM5:00 AM
9:00 PM6:00 AM
10:00 PM7:00 AM
11:00 PM8:00 AM

How to Convert Australian Eastern Standard Time to Colombia Time

Formula

To convert Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) to Colombia Time (COT): Convert AEST to COT

About Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, IANA: Australia/Sydney) is the civil time of Australia's most populous eastern states — New South Wales (NSW), Victoria (VIC), Queensland (QLD), Tasmania (TAS), Australian Capital Territory (ACT) — set at UTC+10:00. AEST is observed in winter; NSW + VIC + TAS + ACT switch to Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT = UTC+11) from the first Sunday of October to the first Sunday of April. Queensland does NOT observe DST (stays on AEST year-round) — a state-level decision affirmed by referendums in 1992. AEST serves approximately 21 million Australians — about 80% of the country's population. AEST is identical in offset to Vladivostok Time (Russia), Papua New Guinea Time (PGT), Guam-Chamorro Time (CHST), and the US-territory Northern Mariana Islands. Major AEST cities: Sydney NSW (5.4M metro — largest Australian city + ASX home), Melbourne VIC (5.1M metro — 2nd-largest), Brisbane QLD (2.6M metro — 3rd-largest, on AEST year-round), Gold Coast QLD (725K — tourist coastline), Newcastle NSW (475K), Canberra ACT (450K — federal capital), Hobart TAS (250K — Tasmanian capital). Affects: ASX trading hours 10:00-16:00 AEST, Australian Cricket / AFL game scheduling, Great Barrier Reef + Sydney Opera House tourism operating hours.

About Colombia Time (COT)

Colombia Time (COT, IANA: America/Bogota) is the official civil time of the Republic of Colombia, set at UTC-5:00 year-round. Colombia abolished Daylight Saving Time in 1993 after a brief experimental DST period (1992-1993), so COT is observed without seasonal change since then. COT serves approximately 52 million people across Colombia's 32 departments + Bogotá Capital District. Major cities: Bogotá (8M city, 11M metro — capital), Medellín (2.5M city, 4M metro), Cali (2.3M), Barranquilla (1.3M), Cartagena (1M), Cúcuta (700K), Bucaramanga (600K). COT is identical in offset to Eastern Standard Time (EST) US, Cuban Standard Time (CST-Cu), Peru Time (PET), and Ecuador Time (ECT). The San Andrés and Providencia archipelago in the Caribbean Sea (closer to Nicaragua than to mainland Colombia) also observes COT. Affects: Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC) trading hours, Ecopetrol oil-pipeline operations, Café de Colombia harvest-season coordination, and Cartagena de Indias cruise-ship port arrivals scheduling.

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