La Paz to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of La Paz. 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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La Paz 03:46 3:46 AM San Jose 04:46 4:46 AM You –:–
03:46 3:46 AM
Mexican Pacific Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:01
04:46 4:46 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of La Paz.
When you, La Paz 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
🇲🇽 La Paz
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 La Paz | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:46 | 04:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mexican Pacific Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from La Paz | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mazatlan | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 250,141 | 342,188 |
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La Paz and San Jose: common questions
How many hours ahead of La Paz is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour ahead of those in La Paz (UTC−6 and UTC−7).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in La Paz?
When it is 9:00 AM in La Paz, it is 10:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in La Paz?
The working day in La Paz ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in La Paz and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in La Paz, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose.
From what time in La Paz is it tomorrow in San Jose?
Once it is 11:00 PM in La Paz, the date in San Jose has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day in La Paz.
Is the time difference between La Paz and San Jose the same all year?
Yes. Neither La Paz nor San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
