Kingston to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Kingston. 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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Kingston 01:15 1:15 AM San Jose 00:15 12:15 AM You –:–
01:15 1:15 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 16:51
00:15 12:15 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Kingston.
When you, Kingston 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
🇨🇦 Kingston
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 | 🇨🇦 Kingston | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:15 | 00:15 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Kingston | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:50 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:51 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 123,363 | 342,188 |
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Kingston and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Kingston is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Kingston: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Kingston?
The working day in Kingston 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 Kingston?
The working day in Kingston ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Kingston and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kingston, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Kingston?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Kingston, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Kingston is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kingston and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Kingston switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Kingston.
