Colombia to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Colombia. 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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Colombia 07:13 7:13 AM San Jose 06:13 6:13 AM You –:–
07:13 7:13 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:45
06:13 6:13 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Colombia.
When you, Colombia 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
🇨🇴 Colombia
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 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:13 | 06:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Colombia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 52,321,152 | 342,188 |
Compare Colombia with another city
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Colombia and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Colombia is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Colombia: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Colombia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Colombia, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Colombia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Colombia, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Is there a time when both Colombia and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Colombia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Colombia it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Colombia.
Is the time difference between Colombia and San Jose the same all year?
Yes. Neither Colombia nor San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
