Berlin to San José: time difference
San José is 5 h behind Berlin. 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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Berlin 00:04 12:04 AM San José 19:04 7:04 PM You –:–
00:04 12:04 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:03
19:04 7:04 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
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−5 h
San José is 5 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and San José are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇩🇪 Berlin
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 José
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇺🇾 San José |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:04 | 19:04 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 10 h 22 min | 13 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 36,747 |
Compare Berlin with another city
More comparisons with Berlin: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Berlin and San José: common questions
How far behind Berlin is San José?
San José is 5 hours behind Berlin: UTC−3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in San José when it is 9:00 AM in Berlin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, it is 4:00 AM in San José.
What time is it in San José at the end of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin ends at 6:00 PM; in San José it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Berlin and in San José overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in San José.
When is it still the previous day in San José?
Until 5:00 AM in Berlin it is still the previous day in San José. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in San José it is already the next day in Berlin.
Does the time gap between Berlin and San José change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Berlin but not in San José. From October 25, 2026, San José will be 4 hours behind Berlin.
