CET to COT
Converting a fixed time. Europe/Paris → America/Bogota
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| CET | COT | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 5pm Wed | 00:00 → 17:00 | asleep in CET |
| 1am | 6pm Wed | 01:00 → 18:00 | asleep in CET |
| 2am | 7pm Wed | 02:00 → 19:00 | asleep in CET |
| 3am | 8pm Wed | 03:00 → 20:00 | asleep in CET |
| 4am | 9pm Wed | 04:00 → 21:00 | asleep in CET |
| 5am | 10pm Wed | 05:00 → 22:00 | asleep in COT |
| 6am | 11pm Wed | 06:00 → 23:00 | asleep in COT |
| 7am | 12am | 07:00 → 00:00 | asleep in COT |
| 8am | 1am | 08:00 → 01:00 | asleep in COT |
| 9am | 2am | 09:00 → 02:00 | asleep in COT |
| 10am | 3am | 10:00 → 03:00 | asleep in COT |
| 11am | 4am | 11:00 → 04:00 | asleep in COT |
| 12pm | 5am | 12:00 → 05:00 | asleep in COT |
| 1pm | 6am | 13:00 → 06:00 | asleep in COT |
| 2pm | 7am | 14:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 8am | 15:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 9am | 16:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 10am | 17:00 → 10:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm now | 11am | 18:00 → 11:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 12pm | 19:00 → 12:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 1pm | 20:00 → 13:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 2pm | 21:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 3pm | 22:00 → 15:00 | asleep in CET |
| 11pm | 4pm | 23:00 → 16:00 | asleep in CET |
Call times
Both places are at work between 4pm and 17:00 in Paris — 9am to 9am at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in COT when it is 7:45 pm in CET?
12:45 pm in COT the same day.
How many hours ahead is COT of CET?
COT is 7 hours behind CET. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between CET and COT?
Both places are at work between 4pm and 17:00 in Paris — 9am to 9am at the other end.
When does the difference between CET and COT change?
CET: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change). COT does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.