San Jose to Bamboo: time difference
Bamboo 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 09:36 9:36 AM Bamboo 10:36 10:36 AM You –:–
09:36 9:36 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
10:36 10:36 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:45
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+1 h
Bamboo is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Bamboo 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
🇯🇲 Bamboo
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 | 🇯🇲 Bamboo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:36 | 10:36 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:26 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 4,264 |
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San Jose and Bamboo: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Bamboo?
The clocks in Bamboo are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Bamboo at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Bamboo it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bamboo at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Bamboo it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Bamboo 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 Bamboo.
When does the date change in Bamboo compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Bamboo earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bamboo, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Bamboo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
