San José to Lisbon: time difference
Lisbon is 4 h ahead of San José. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+4 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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San José 17:46 5:46 PM Lisbon 21:46 9:46 PM You –:–
17:46 5:46 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
21:46 9:46 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 18:53
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+4 h
Lisbon is 4 h ahead of San José.
When you, San José and Lisbon 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
🇵🇹 Lisbon
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇾 San José | 🇵🇹 Lisbon |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:46 | 21:46 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from San José | — | +4 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 07:51 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:53 |
| Daylight | 13 h 6 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 36,747 | 545,923 |
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San José and Lisbon: common questions
How far ahead of San José is Lisbon?
Lisbon is 4 hours ahead of San José: UTC+1 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in San José, what time is it in Lisbon?
At 9:00 AM in San José, clocks in Lisbon show 1:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San José, what time is it in Lisbon?
At 6:00 PM in San José, clocks in Lisbon show 10:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Lisbon from San José?
Between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM in San José – that is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lisbon – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in San José is it tomorrow in Lisbon?
Once it is 8:00 PM in San José, the date in Lisbon has already changed. Until 4:00 AM in Lisbon, it is still the previous day in San José.
Is the time difference between San José and Lisbon the same all year?
No. Only Lisbon switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Lisbon will be 3 hours ahead of San José.
