Negril to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Negril. 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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Negril 08:51 8:51 AM San Jose 07:51 7:51 AM You –:–
08:51 8:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 17:44
07:51 7:51 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Negril.
When you, Negril 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
🇯🇲 Negril
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 | 🇯🇲 Negril | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:51 | 07:51 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Negril | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 17:44 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 13,779 | 342,188 |
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Negril and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Negril is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Negril (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Negril?
When it is 9:00 AM in Negril, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Negril?
The working day in Negril ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Negril and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Negril (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 Negril 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 Negril.
Is the time difference between Negril and San Jose the same all year?
Yes. Neither Negril nor San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
