Ocho Rios to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Ocho Rios. 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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Ocho Rios 21:38 9:38 PM San Jose 20:38 8:38 PM You –:–
21:38 9:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:46
20:38 8:38 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Ocho Rios.
When you, Ocho Rios 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
🇯🇲 Ocho Rios
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 | 🇯🇲 Ocho Rios | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:38 | 20:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Ocho Rios | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:03 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 26,503 | 342,188 |
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Ocho Rios and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Ocho Rios and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Ocho Rios is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Ocho Rios?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ocho Rios, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Ocho Rios?
The working day in Ocho Rios ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Ocho Rios?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Ocho Rios – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Ocho Rios is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Ocho Rios, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Ocho Rios.
Is the time difference between Ocho Rios and San Jose the same all year?
Yes. Neither Ocho Rios nor San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
