Guayaquil to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Guayaquil. 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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Guayaquil 05:44 5:44 AM San Jose 04:44 4:44 AM You –:–
05:44 5:44 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 18:12
04:44 4:44 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Guayaquil.
When you, Guayaquil 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
🇪🇨 Guayaquil
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 | 🇪🇨 Guayaquil | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:44 | 04:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Guayaquil | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:04 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 9 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 3,500,000 | 342,188 |
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Guayaquil and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Guayaquil and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Guayaquil is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Guayaquil?
The working day in Guayaquil starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Guayaquil?
The working day in Guayaquil ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Guayaquil and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Guayaquil (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 Guayaquil 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 Guayaquil.
Does the time gap between Guayaquil and San Jose change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Guayaquil nor in San Jose, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
