Bogota ↔ Madrid
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 11:00 (Bogota time).
Sync Bogota and Madrid easily. Bogota is 6 hours behind Madrid. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 11:00 (Bogota time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:36 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:36 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:36 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Bogota and Madrid is challenging due to the 6 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Bogota Business Pulse
- Culture Formal and polite. Small talk and personal connection are expected.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 8:30 AM and 11:30 AM. Colombians are exceptionally polite and formal ("Usted" is common). Punctuality is increasingly important in big cities like Bogota. Always start with a friendly inquiry about their wellbeing and family before the agenda.
Madrid Business Pulse
- Culture Values networking and personal relationships. The work day often ends later than in Northern Europe.
- Lunch Break 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Never call during the 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM lunch window. The best times are 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM or 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. Spanish business culture is highly relational; expect to spend time on personal introductions. Note that the city significantly slows down during the month of August.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Bogota | Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | America/Bogota | Europe/Madrid |
| Country | Colombia | Spain |
| Coordinates | 4.71, -74.07 | 40.42, -3.70 |
| Population | 11,500,000 | 6,751,000 |