Machala to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Machala. 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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Machala 21:27 9:27 PM San Jose 20:27 8:27 PM You –:–
21:27 9:27 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 18:11
20:27 8:27 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Machala.
When you, Machala 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
🇪🇨 Machala
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 | 🇪🇨 Machala | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:27 | 20:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Machala | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 11 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 231,260 | 342,188 |
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Machala and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Machala is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Machala: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Machala?
The working day in Machala starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Machala, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Machala, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Machala and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Machala, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Until what time in Machala is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Machala, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Machala.
Does the time difference between Machala and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
