The Bahamas to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind the Bahamas. 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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Bahamas 09:17 9:17 AM San Jose 08:17 8:17 AM You –:–
09:17 9:17 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:27
08:17 8:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind the Bahamas.
When you, the Bahamas 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
🇧🇸 Bahamas
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 | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:17 | 08:17 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from the Bahamas | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Nassau | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:21 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 399,440 | 342,188 |
Compare the Bahamas with another city
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The Bahamas and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between the Bahamas and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while the Bahamas is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in the Bahamas?
When it is 9:00 AM in the Bahamas, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in the Bahamas?
When it is 6:00 PM in the Bahamas, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in the Bahamas and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in the Bahamas, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in the Bahamas it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in the Bahamas.
Is the time difference between the Bahamas and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only the Bahamas switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind the Bahamas.
