The value of overtime and surcharges in Colombia depends on the legal work schedule and the rates in effect on the date worked. The weekly schedule (Law 2101 of 2021) steps down over time: 46 hours through July 14, 2025, 44 hours through July 14, 2026, and 42 hours from then on; the monthly hours divisor is the weekly schedule times 5. The Sunday/holiday surcharge (Law 2466 of 2025) rises from 75% to 80% starting July 1, 2025, to 90% starting July 1, 2026, and to 100% starting July 1, 2027; the night surcharge starts at 9:00 PM through December 24, 2025, and at 7:00 PM from then on. Daytime overtime pays an extra 25%, night overtime 75%, and the ordinary night surcharge 35%; Sunday/holiday surcharges add to these percentages. Pick the date, the salary and the hours of each type to see the full breakdown.
After the schedule, daytime.
After the schedule, at night.
Within the schedule, at night.
Within the schedule, on a Sunday or holiday.
Within the schedule, on a Sunday or holiday, at night.
After the schedule, on a Sunday or holiday, daytime.
After the schedule, on a Sunday or holiday, at night.
Under Law 2101 of 2021, the weekly schedule steps down over time: 46 hours through July 14, 2025, 44 hours from July 15, 2025 through July 14, 2026, and 42 hours from July 15, 2026 onward. The monthly hours divisor used to compute the hourly value is the weekly schedule times 5.
Under Law 2466 of 2025, the Sunday/holiday surcharge is 75% through June 30, 2025, rises to 80% starting July 1, 2025, to 90% starting July 1, 2026, and to 100% starting July 1, 2027. A holiday is calculated at the same rate as a Sunday.
The night surcharge starts at 9:00 PM through December 24, 2025, and at 7:00 PM from December 25, 2025 onward (Law 2466 of 2025). Daytime overtime pays an extra 25%, night overtime 75%, and the night surcharge within the schedule 35%; Sunday/holiday surcharges add to these percentages.
RDD and RDN are Sunday or holiday hours WITHIN the ordinary schedule, so they only pay the surcharge; HEDD and HEND are Sunday or holiday hours that exceed the schedule, so they pay the full 100% of the hour plus the overtime surcharge (25% daytime or 75% nighttime) and the Sunday or holiday surcharge. Compensatory rest is not calculated here, and the monthly hours divisor corresponds to the maximum legal schedule — a shorter agreed schedule gives a different hourly value.
This calculator follows the law in effect on the exact date you pick — the schedule, the Sunday/holiday surcharge and the night hours all change over time. Some payroll systems use one fixed approximate value for an entire year instead of applying each change on its real date.
Informational tool; it does not replace accounting, tax or labor advice.
In Renaska Human Resources, each employee’s overtime and surcharges are calculated automatically in every payroll period, no spreadsheets on the side.