Arequipa to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Arequipa. 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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Arequipa 08:45 8:45 AM San Jose 07:45 7:45 AM You –:–
08:45 8:45 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:22 · 🌙 17:45
07:45 7:45 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Arequipa.
When you, Arequipa 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
🇵🇪 Arequipa
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 | 🇵🇪 Arequipa | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:45 | 07:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Arequipa | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:22 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 23 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 17,062 | 342,188 |
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Arequipa and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Arequipa is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Arequipa: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Arequipa?
When it is 9:00 AM in Arequipa, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Arequipa?
When it is 6:00 PM in Arequipa, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Is there a time when both Arequipa and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Arequipa (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Arequipa is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Arequipa, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Arequipa.
Does the time gap between Arequipa and San Jose change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Arequipa nor in San Jose, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
