San Jose to Ayacucho: time difference
Ayacucho 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 11:36 11:36 AM Ayacucho 12:36 12:36 PM You –:–
11:36 11:36 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
12:36 12:36 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Ayacucho is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Ayacucho 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
🇵🇪 Ayacucho
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 | 🇵🇪 Ayacucho |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:36 | 12:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 99,427 |
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San Jose and Ayacucho: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Ayacucho?
The clocks in Ayacucho are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Ayacucho at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Ayacucho it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ayacucho at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Ayacucho it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Ayacucho overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ayacucho.
When does the date change in Ayacucho compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Ayacucho earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Ayacucho, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Ayacucho change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
