Ibarra to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Ibarra. 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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Ibarra 13:32 1:32 PM San Jose 12:32 12:32 PM You –:–
13:32 1:32 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 18:01
12:32 12:32 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Ibarra.
When you, Ibarra 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
🇪🇨 Ibarra
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 | 🇪🇨 Ibarra | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:32 | 12:32 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Ibarra | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 108,666 | 342,188 |
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Ibarra and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Ibarra is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Ibarra: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Ibarra?
The working day in Ibarra 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 Ibarra?
The working day in Ibarra ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Ibarra and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ibarra (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 Ibarra 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 Ibarra.
Does the time gap between Ibarra and San Jose change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Ibarra nor in San Jose, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
