Medellin to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Medellin. 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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Medellin 19:33 7:33 PM San Jose 18:33 6:33 PM You –:–
19:33 7:33 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
18:33 6:33 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Medellin.
When you, Medellin 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
🇨🇴 Medellin
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 | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:33 | 18:33 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 342,188 |
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Medellin and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Medellin is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Medellin (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Medellin?
The working day in Medellin ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Medellin and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medellin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Medellin it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Medellin.
Does the time gap between Medellin and San Jose change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Medellin nor in San Jose, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
