Bocas del Toro to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Bocas del Toro. 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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Bocas del Toro 21:02 9:02 PM San Jose 20:02 8:02 PM You –:–
21:02 9:02 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:16
20:02 8:02 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Bocas del Toro.
When you, Bocas del Toro 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
🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro
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 | 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:02 | 20:02 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Bocas del Toro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Panama | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 159,228 | 342,188 |
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Bocas del Toro and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Bocas del Toro is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Bocas del Toro (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Bocas del Toro?
The working day in Bocas del Toro starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Bocas del Toro?
The working day in Bocas del Toro ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Bocas del Toro and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bocas del Toro, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Until what time in Bocas del Toro is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Bocas del Toro, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Bocas del Toro.
Does the time difference between Bocas del Toro and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
