Jamaica to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Jamaica. 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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Jamaica 05:45 5:45 AM San Jose 04:45 4:45 AM You –:–
05:45 5:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
04:45 4:45 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Jamaica.
When you, Jamaica 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
🇯🇲 Jamaica
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 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:45 | 04:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Jamaica | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 2,697,983 | 342,188 |
Compare Jamaica with another city
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Jamaica and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Jamaica and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Jamaica is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Jamaica, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Jamaica, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Jamaica?
The working day in Jamaica ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Jamaica and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Jamaica (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 Jamaica?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Jamaica, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Jamaica is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Jamaica and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
