San Jose to Berlin: time difference
Berlin is 8 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 21:40 9:40 PM Berlin 05:40 5:40 AM You –:–
21:40 9:40 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
05:40 5:40 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
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+8 h
Berlin is 8 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Berlin 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
🇩🇪 Berlin
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 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇩🇪 Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:40 | 05:40 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 3,769,962 |
Compare San Jose with another city
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San Jose and Berlin: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Berlin?
Berlin is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Berlin when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 5:00 PM in Berlin.
What time is it in Berlin when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Berlin.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Berlin overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in San Jose, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin.
When is it already the next day in Berlin?
From 4:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Berlin. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Berlin it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Berlin change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Berlin but not in San Jose. From October 25, 2026, Berlin will be 7 hours ahead of San Jose.
