San Jose to Alexandria: time difference
Alexandria is 1 h ahead of San Jose. 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 Jose 05:59 5:59 AM Alexandria 06:59 6:59 AM You –:–
05:59 5:59 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
06:59 6:59 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
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+1 h
Alexandria is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Alexandria 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 Jose
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
🇯🇲 Alexandria
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇯🇲 Alexandria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:59 | 06:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 1,927 |
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San Jose and Alexandria: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Alexandria?
The clocks in Alexandria are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Alexandria at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Alexandria it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Alexandria when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Alexandria.
When is a good time to call Alexandria from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Alexandria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Alexandria?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Alexandria has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Alexandria, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Alexandria change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Jose nor in Alexandria, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
