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Convert Colombia Time to Newfoundland Standard Time

Instantly convert Colombia Time (COT) to Newfoundland Standard Time (NST) with our free online calculator.

Reviewed by Christopher FloiedUpdated

Colombia Time

12:20:56 AM

Wed, Jun 24 (COT)

Newfoundland Standard Time

01:50:56 AM

Wed, Jun 24 (NST)

NST is +1.5 hours from COT

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COT

24-Hour Comparison

COTNST
12:00 AM1.5:00 AM
1:00 AM2.5:00 AM
2:00 AM3.5:00 AM
3:00 AM4.5:00 AM
4:00 AM5.5:00 AM
5:00 AM6.5:00 AM
6:00 AM7.5:00 AM
7:00 AM8.5:00 AM
8:00 AM9.5:00 AM
9:00 AM10.5:00 AM
10:00 AM11.5:00 AM
11:00 AM0.5:00 PM
12:00 PM1.5:00 PM
1:00 PM2.5:00 PM
2:00 PM3.5:00 PM
3:00 PM4.5:00 PM
4:00 PM5.5:00 PM
5:00 PM6.5:00 PM
6:00 PM7.5:00 PM
7:00 PM8.5:00 PM
8:00 PM9.5:00 PM
9:00 PM10.5:00 PM
10:00 PM11.5:00 PM
11:00 PM0.5:00 AM(+1d)

How to Convert Colombia Time to Newfoundland Standard Time

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To convert Colombia Time (COT) to Newfoundland Standard Time (NST): Convert COT to NST

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.

About Newfoundland Standard Time (NST)

Newfoundland Standard Time (NST, IANA: America/St_Johns) is one of the world's few time zones with a 30-minute offset, set at UTC-3:30. NST is observed exclusively in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (the island portion of the province and southeastern Labrador), serving approximately 500,000 residents. The 30-minute offset is preserved from the 1884 International Meridian Conference compromise that established time zones — Newfoundland Time was chosen because the island's longitudinal position (52.7°W central meridian for St. John's) falls between Atlantic and Eastern time zones, and the province's parliament voted to keep its own dedicated offset rather than align with neighboring provinces. NST observes Daylight Saving Time per the Canadian aligned schedule (switching to NDT = UTC-2:30 from March to November). Other 30/45-minute offset zones globally: India (IST UTC+5:30), Nepal (UTC+5:45), Myanmar (UTC+6:30), Iran (UTC+3:30), Afghanistan (UTC+4:30), Sri Lanka (UTC+5:30), Marquesas (UTC-9:30). NST affects: cod-fishing and offshore oil platform operations on the Grand Banks, ferry schedules to Cape Breton, and the historic Cabot Tower St. John's noon-gun.

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