Panama to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Panama. 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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Panama 05:15 5:15 AM San Jose 04:15 4:15 AM You –:–
05:15 5:15 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
04:15 4:15 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Panama.
When you, Panama 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
🇵🇦 Panama
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 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:15 | 04:15 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Panama | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Panama | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 4,098,587 | 342,188 |
Compare Panama with another city
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Panama and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Panama and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Panama is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Panama?
When it is 9:00 AM in Panama, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Panama?
The working day in Panama ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Panama and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Panama (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Panama?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Panama, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Panama is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Panama and San Jose the same all year?
Yes. Neither Panama nor San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
