Convert China Standard Time to Colombia Time
Instantly convert China Standard Time (CST) to Colombia Time (COT) with our free online calculator.
China Standard Time
01:20:56 PM
Wed, Jun 24 (CST)
Colombia Time
12:20:56 AM
Wed, Jun 24 (COT)
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24-Hour Comparison
| CST | COT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 AM(-1d) |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 PM(-1d) |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 PM(-1d) |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 PM(-1d) |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 PM(-1d) |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 PM(-1d) |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM(-1d) |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM(-1d) |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 PM(-1d) |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM(-1d) |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 PM(-1d) |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 PM(-1d) |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 PM(-1d) |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
How to Convert China Standard Time to Colombia Time
Formula
To convert China Standard Time (CST) to Colombia Time (COT): Convert CST to COT
About China Standard Time (CST)
China Standard Time (CST, IANA: Asia/Shanghai) is the unified civil time of the People's Republic of China, set at UTC+8:00 year-round (no DST). Despite China's vast east-west extent (~5,200 km from Xinjiang's western border at 73°E to Heilongjiang's eastern border at 135°E — 62° of longitude or ~4 hours of solar time), the entire country uses a single time zone since 1949 (consolidated from 5 separate zones used during the Republic of China era). This means Kashgar Xinjiang sees solar noon at approximately 14:00 CST in summer, while Shanghai sees solar noon at approximately 11:50 CST — a stark practical discrepancy. Hong Kong Time (HKT) and Macau Time (MOT) are identical at UTC+8 but use different IANA identifiers for historical reasons. CST serves approximately 1.42 billion people. CST is identical in offset to Singapore Time (SGT), Malaysia Time (MYT), Philippine Time (PHT), Australian Western Standard Time (AWST), Hong Kong Time (HKT). Major CST cities: Shanghai (24M), Beijing (21.5M), Chongqing (32M), Guangzhou (15M), Shenzhen (12.5M), Chengdu (16.3M), Tianjin (13.7M), Wuhan (11M), Xi'an (13M), Hangzhou (11.9M). Affects: SSE + SZSE stock exchanges, Beijing Central Government working 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.