San José to New York, NY: time difference
New York, NY is 1 h behind San José. 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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San José 17:50 5:50 PM New York, NY 16:50 4:50 PM You –:–
17:50 5:50 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
16:50 4:50 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:11
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−1 h
New York, NY is 1 h behind San José.
When you, San José and New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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 | 🇺🇾 San José | 🇺🇸 New York, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:50 | 16:50 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from San José | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 13 h 6 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 36,747 | 8,804,190 |
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San José and New York, NY: common questions
How many hours behind San José is New York, NY?
The clocks in New York are 1 hour behind those in San José (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in New York, NY, at the start of the working day in San José?
The working day in San José starts at 9:00 AM; in New York it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in New York, NY, when it is 6:00 PM in San José?
When it is 6:00 PM in San José, it is 5:00 PM in New York.
Is there a time when both San José and New York, NY, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San José (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in New York, NY?
Until 1:00 AM in San José it is still the previous day in New York. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in New York it is already the next day in San José.
Does the time gap between San José and New York, NY, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in New York but not in San José. From November 1, 2026, New York will be 2 hours behind San José.
