Esmeraldas to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Esmeraldas. 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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Esmeraldas 22:28 10:28 PM San Jose 21:28 9:28 PM You –:–
22:28 10:28 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 18:07
21:28 9:28 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Esmeraldas.
When you, Esmeraldas 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
🇪🇨 Esmeraldas
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 | 🇪🇨 Esmeraldas | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:28 | 21:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Esmeraldas | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 95,216 | 342,188 |
Compare Esmeraldas with another city
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Esmeraldas and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Esmeraldas is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Esmeraldas (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Esmeraldas?
When it is 9:00 AM in Esmeraldas, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
If it is 6:00 PM in Esmeraldas, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Esmeraldas, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Esmeraldas?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Esmeraldas – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Esmeraldas is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Esmeraldas, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Esmeraldas.
Does the time gap between Esmeraldas and San Jose change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Esmeraldas nor in San Jose, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
