London to San José: time difference
San José is 3 h behind London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
London 05:54 5:54 AM San José 02:54 2:54 AM You –:–
05:54 5:54 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 16:27
02:54 2:54 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:21
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−3 h
San José is 3 h behind London.
When you, London 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
🇬🇧 London
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
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 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇺🇾 San José |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:54 | 02:54 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from London | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 19:21 |
| Daylight | 9 h 24 min | 13 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 36,747 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and San José: common questions
What is the time difference between London and San José?
San José is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while London is on UTC+0.
What time is it in San José at the start of the working day in London?
The working day in London starts at 9:00 AM; in San José it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San José when it is 6:00 PM in London?
When it is 6:00 PM in London, it is 3:00 PM in San José.
When is a good time to call San José from London?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in London – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San José – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in San José?
Until 3:00 AM in London it is still the previous day in San José. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in San José it is already the next day in London.
Does the time difference between London and San José change?
Yes. The clocks change only in London. From March 28, 2027, San José will be 4 hours behind London.
