Bamboo to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Bamboo. 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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Bamboo 10:06 10:06 AM San Jose 09:06 9:06 AM You –:–
10:06 10:06 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:45
09:06 9:06 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Bamboo.
When you, Bamboo 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
🇯🇲 Bamboo
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 | 🇯🇲 Bamboo | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:06 | 09:06 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Bamboo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 4,264 | 342,188 |
Compare Bamboo with another city
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Bamboo and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Bamboo and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Bamboo is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Bamboo?
The working day in Bamboo starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Bamboo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bamboo, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Bamboo and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bamboo, 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 Bamboo 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 Bamboo.
Is the time difference between Bamboo and San Jose the same all year?
Yes. Neither Bamboo nor San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
