Cartagena to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Cartagena. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Cartagena 09:26 9:26 AM San Jose 08:26 8:26 AM You –:–
09:26 9:26 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:45
08:26 8:26 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Cartagena.
When you, Cartagena 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
🇨🇴 Cartagena
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 | 🇨🇴 Cartagena | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:26 | 08:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cartagena | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 1,028,736 | 342,188 |
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Cartagena and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Cartagena is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Cartagena: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Cartagena?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cartagena, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Cartagena?
The working day in Cartagena ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cartagena and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cartagena, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Cartagena?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Cartagena, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Cartagena is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cartagena and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
