Chimbote to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Chimbote. 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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Chimbote 16:06 4:06 PM San Jose 15:06 3:06 PM You –:–
16:06 4:06 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:13
15:06 3:06 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Chimbote.
When you, Chimbote 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
🇵🇪 Chimbote
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 | 🇵🇪 Chimbote | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:06 | 15:06 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Chimbote | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 12 h 28 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 206,213 | 342,188 |
Compare Chimbote with another city
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Chimbote and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Chimbote is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Chimbote (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Chimbote, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Chimbote, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Chimbote?
The working day in Chimbote ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Chimbote and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Chimbote (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 Chimbote?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Chimbote, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Chimbote is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Chimbote and San Jose change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Chimbote nor in San Jose, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
