San José to Berlin: time difference
Berlin is 5 h ahead of San José. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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San José 17:46 5:46 PM Berlin 22:46 10:46 PM You –:–
17:46 5:46 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
22:46 10:46 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:03
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+5 h
Berlin is 5 h ahead of San José.
When you, San José and Berlin are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇾 San José
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
🇩🇪 Berlin
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇾 San José | 🇩🇪 Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:46 | 22:46 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from San José | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 13 h 6 min | 10 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 36,747 | 3,769,962 |
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San José and Berlin: common questions
What is the time difference between San José and Berlin?
Berlin is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while San José is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Berlin at the start of the working day in San José?
The working day in San José starts at 9:00 AM; in Berlin it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Berlin when it is 6:00 PM in San José?
When it is 6:00 PM in San José, it is 11:00 PM in Berlin.
When do working hours in San José and in Berlin overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in San José, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin.
When is it already the next day in Berlin?
From 7:00 PM in San José it is already the next day in Berlin. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in Berlin it is still the previous day in San José.
Is the time difference between San José and Berlin the same all year?
No. Only Berlin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Berlin will be 4 hours ahead of San José.
