Lisbon to San José: time difference
San José is 4 h behind Lisbon. 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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Lisbon 23:42 11:42 PM San José 19:42 7:42 PM You –:–
23:42 11:42 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 18:53
19:42 7:42 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
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−4 h
San José is 4 h behind Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon and San José are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇹 Lisbon
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 José
20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇺🇾 San José |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:42 | 19:42 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | −4 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:51 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 13 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 36,747 |
Compare Lisbon with another city
More comparisons with Lisbon: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Lisbon and San José: common questions
How many hours behind Lisbon is San José?
The clocks in San José are 4 hours behind those in Lisbon (UTC−3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in San José at the start of the working day in Lisbon?
The working day in Lisbon starts at 9:00 AM; in San José it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San José when it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon, it is 2:00 PM in San José.
Is there a time when both Lisbon and San José are at work?
Yes: from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lisbon (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in San José), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San José?
Until 4:00 AM in Lisbon it is still the previous day in San José. The other way round, from 8:00 PM in San José it is already the next day in Lisbon.
Does the time gap between Lisbon and San José change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lisbon but not in San José. From October 25, 2026, San José will be 3 hours behind Lisbon.
