Berlin to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 8 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 10:48 10:48 AM San Jose 02:48 2:48 AM You –:–
10:48 10:48 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
02:48 2:48 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−8 h
San Jose is 8 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin 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
🇩🇪 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 Jose
16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:48 | 02:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 342,188 |
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 Jose: common questions
How far behind Berlin is San Jose?
San Jose is 8 hours behind Berlin: UTC−6 against UTC+2.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Berlin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, it is 1:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Berlin?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Berlin – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 8:00 AM in Berlin it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Berlin.
Does the time difference between Berlin and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Berlin. From October 25, 2026, San Jose will be 7 hours behind Berlin.
