Peru to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Peru. 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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Peru 22:20 10:20 PM San Jose 21:20 9:20 PM You –:–
22:20 10:20 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
21:20 9:20 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Peru.
When you, Peru 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
🇵🇪 Peru
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 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:20 | 21:20 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Peru | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 33,726,000 | 342,188 |
Compare Peru with another city
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Peru and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Peru is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Peru (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Peru?
When it is 9:00 AM in Peru, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Peru?
The working day in Peru ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Peru and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Peru (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 Peru?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Peru, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Peru is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Peru and San Jose change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Peru nor in San Jose, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
