Alert to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Alert. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Alert 17:25 5:25 PM San Jose 16:25 4:25 PM You –:–
17:25 5:25 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
Polar night
16:25 4:25 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Alert.
When you, Alert and San Jose are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Alert
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇷 San Jose
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Alert | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:25 | 16:25 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Alert | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Iqaluit | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | Polar night | 05:28 |
| Sunset | Polar night | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 0 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 60 | 342,188 |
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Alert and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Alert is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Alert: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Alert?
The working day in Alert starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Alert?
The working day in Alert ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Alert?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Alert – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Alert?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Alert, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Alert is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Alert and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Alert. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Alert.
