Colombia operates on Colombia Time (COT) year-round, which is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5). Colombia does not observe daylight saving time, so the time remains consistent throughout the year.
All of Colombia follows the same timezone. Major cities including Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, and Cartagena all observe COT. Colombia shares the same timezone as Peru, Ecuador (mainland), Panama, and the U.S. Eastern timezone during winter (EST).
Colombia is the only South American country with coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Bogotá, the capital, sits at 2,640 meters above sea level, making it one of the highest capital cities in the world. Colombia is the world's third-largest coffee producer and the leading exporter of emeralds.