Cali to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Cali. 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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Cali 20:18 8:18 PM San Jose 19:18 7:18 PM You –:–
20:18 8:18 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:56
19:18 7:18 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Cali.
When you, Cali 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
🇨🇴 Cali
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 | 🇨🇴 Cali | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:18 | 19:18 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cali | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 4 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 2,568,609 | 342,188 |
Compare Cali with another city
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Cali and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Cali is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Cali: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Cali?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cali, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cali, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Cali, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cali and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cali (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Cali?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Cali, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Cali is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cali and San Jose the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cali nor San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
