Montego Bay to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Montego Bay. 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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Montego Bay 05:01 5:01 AM San Jose 04:01 4:01 AM You –:–
05:01 5:01 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:47
04:01 4:01 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Montego Bay.
When you, Montego Bay 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
🇯🇲 Montego Bay
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 | 🇯🇲 Montego Bay | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:01 | 04:01 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Montego Bay | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 110,115 | 342,188 |
Compare Montego Bay with another city
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Montego Bay and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Montego Bay and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Montego Bay is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Montego Bay?
The working day in Montego Bay starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montego Bay, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Montego Bay, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Montego Bay?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Montego Bay – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Montego Bay 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 Montego Bay.
Does the time gap between Montego Bay and San Jose change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Montego Bay nor in San Jose, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
