Colombia is 14 hours behind Japan. When Colombia clocks hit noon, Japan reads 02:00.
Colombia runs on America/Bogota; Japan runs on Asia/Tokyo. Together they are 14 hours apart.
Business hours comparison
There is no business hours overlap between Colombia and Japan during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.
Best times to schedule a meeting
Colombia and Japan have no shared working window. These slots minimize out-of-hours disruption for both sides.
16:00 Bogotá / 06:00 Tokyo⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h before working hours in Tokyo
19:00 Bogotá / 09:00 Tokyo⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h after working hours in Bogotá
15:00 Bogotá / 05:00 Tokyo⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 4h before working hours in Tokyo
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Holiday calendar for both locations
⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.
Colombia9 holidays
Jun 29Saint Peter and Saint PaulSOON
Jul 20Declaration of Independence
Aug 7Battle of Boyacá
Aug 17Assumption of Mary
Oct 12Columbus Day
Japan7 holidays
Jul 20Marine Day
Aug 11Mountain Day
Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 12Sports Day
Working across Colombia and Japan
Teams in Colombia (Colombia) and Japan (Japan) deal with a 14-hour gap that pushes their working days apart. Real-time meetings always require someone to stretch outside the standard 9–5.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
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A 16:00 meeting in Colombia means 06:00 in Japan (3h before working hours in Tokyo).
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A 19:00 meeting in Colombia means 09:00 in Japan (3h after working hours in Bogotá).
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A 15:00 meeting in Colombia means 05:00 in Japan (4h before working hours in Tokyo).
Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.
Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.
Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am Colombia".
