What Time Zone Is Guadalajara de Buga In?
Guadalajara de Buga operates on America/Bogota, abbreviated as GMT-5, which is currently UTC-05:00 from Coordinated Universal Time. The IANA Time Zone Database (also known as the tz database or zoneinfo) records this under the identifier America/Bogota. That identifier is what your phone, laptop, and every major web service uses when they display a localized time for Guadalajara de Buga.
The designation America/Bogota follows the IANA convention of naming zones after the largest city in that timezone region. This naming is geographic, not political, it reflects where the zone is observed, not which government controls it. The full record for this zone, including historical UTC offsets and past DST rule changes, is publicly available in the Wikipedia list of tz database time zones.
UTC Offset: Guadalajara de Buga vs. The World
The current UTC offset in Guadalajara de Buga is UTC-05:00. This means Guadalajara de Buga time is 05:00 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. To quickly convert: if it's 12:00 UTC right now, it's 17:48 local time in Guadalajara de Buga.
Relative to other major cities: Guadalajara de Buga is 0 hours ahead of New York, and -5 hours behind London (including any DST difference currently in effect). These differences can shift by one hour during DST transitions, which occur on different dates in different regions.
Business Hours in Guadalajara de Buga
Standard business hours in Guadalajara de Buga run from 09:00 to 18:00 local time (America/Bogota). In UTC, that window is 14:48 to 23:48 UTC. If you're trying to schedule a call with someone in Guadalajara de Buga:
- From New York: the Guadalajara de Buga business day runs 09:48 to 18:48 New York time.
- From London: the Guadalajara de Buga business day runs 14:48 to 23:48 London time.
Use the hour-by-hour conversion table above for the full 24-hour breakdown.
Daylight Saving Time in Guadalajara de Buga
The DST indicator above shows whether Guadalajara de Buga currently observes Daylight Saving Time. When DST is active, clocks advance by one hour, shifting the UTC offset by +1 and changing the abbreviation (for example, from EST to EDT in New York). When DST ends, clocks fall back and the offset returns to its standard value.
Not all countries observe DST. Japan, China, India, most of Africa, and several other nations maintain a fixed offset year-round. Whether America/Bogota observes DST, and the exact dates of transitions, is governed by the rules stored in the IANA Time Zone Database , the same source your phone uses. The Wikipedia article on Daylight Saving Time provides a global map and country-by-country breakdown of DST observance.
Sunrise and Sunset in Guadalajara de Buga
Today in Guadalajara de Buga (3.9°N, 76.3°W), sunrise is approximately 06:19 and sunset is approximately 18:15 local time (America/Bogota). These times are calculated using the Spencer equation for solar declination and apply to today's date. Latitude significantly affects day length: cities near the equator see roughly 12 hours of daylight year-round, while high-latitude cities experience dramatic swings, midsummer days can exceed 20 hours near the Arctic Circle, while midwinter days shrink to under 4 hours. At 3.9° latitude, Guadalajara de Buga's day length varies modestly across the year, the tropics maintain relatively stable day lengths.
Best Time to Call Guadalajara de Buga from Abroad
Standard business hours in Guadalajara de Buga run 09:00 to 18:00 local time (America/Bogota). For international callers, the ideal window is 10:00 to 16:00 Guadalajara de Buga time : after the morning rush and before the end-of-day slowdown. In UTC, this translates to 15:48 to 21:48 UTC. Avoid calling before 09:00 or after 20:00 Guadalajara de Buga time, these windows fall outside acceptable business etiquette in most professional settings. If you are calling from New York,Guadalajara de Buga business hours correspond to 09:48 to 18:48 Eastern time. From London, that same window is 14:48 to 23:48 GMT/BST.
Guadalajara de Buga Time vs Major World Cities
Right now, Guadalajara de Buga (UTC-05:00) is offset from major business hubs as follows:
- New York: Guadalajara de Buga is the same time as New York right now (UTC-05:00).
- London: Guadalajara de Buga is 5 hours behind London right now (UTC+00:00).
- Dubai: Guadalajara de Buga is 9 hours behind Dubai right now (UTC+04:00).
- Singapore: Guadalajara de Buga is 13 hours behind Singapore right now (UTC+08:00).
- Tokyo: Guadalajara de Buga is 14 hours behind Tokyo right now (UTC+09:00).
- Sydney: Guadalajara de Buga is 16 hours behind Sydney right now (UTC+11:00).
These differences shift by one hour during DST transitions, which occur on different dates in different regions. Always verify the current offset before scheduling.
Geographic Location of Guadalajara de Buga
Guadalajara de Buga sits at 3.9009°N, -76.2978°W. Solar noon, the moment the sun reaches its highest point, occurs at approximately 12:48 local time, when the sun crosses the meridian above Guadalajara de Buga. The IANA timezone America/Bogota groups Guadalajara de Buga with nearby cities that share the same legal time, even if they sit at slightly different longitudes and therefore experience solar noon at slightly different moments. Zone boundaries are drawn along political borders and transportation corridors, not strict meridian lines.
Guadalajara de Buga: Size, Population, and Location
Guadalajara de Buga has a population of approximately 114,316 people, placing it among significant regional cities. The city sits at 3°54'N, 76°17'W (decimal: 3.9009°, -76.2978°),3.9 degrees north of the equator.
At 3.9° latitude, Guadalajara de Buga experiences relatively stable day lengths year-round, tropical latitudes see roughly 11-13 hours of daylight in all seasons, with minimal variation between the summer and winter solstice. Today, Guadalajara de Buga sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 18:15 local time. The IANA timezone America/Bogota groups Guadalajara de Buga with nearby cities that share the same legal clock, even if they sit at slightly different longitudes with marginally different solar noon times.
Working Hours Overlap: Guadalajara de Buga and Key Partners
Guadalajara de Buga's standard working day (09:00–18:00 local, America/Bogota) translates to different hours for common international partners:
- San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles): Guadalajara de Buga's workday runs 06:48 to 15:48 Pacific time.
- Berlin (Europe/Berlin): Guadalajara de Buga's workday runs 15:48 to 00:48 Central European time.
Overlap windows, times when both cities are within 09:00–18:00, are the practical window for real-time collaboration. Use the time difference tool on this site to find the shared working window for any pair of cities.