San Jose to Bethel Town: time difference
Bethel Town 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.
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San Jose 12:54 12:54 PM Bethel Town 13:54 1:54 PM You –:–
12:54 12:54 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
13:54 1:54 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:38
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+1 h
Bethel Town is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Bethel Town are all at the desk
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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
🇯🇲 Bethel Town
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 | 🇯🇲 Bethel Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:54 | 13:54 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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 | 05:29 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 3,000 |
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San Jose and Bethel Town: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Bethel Town?
Bethel Town is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Bethel Town when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Bethel Town.
What time is it in Bethel Town at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Bethel Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Bethel Town 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 Bethel Town.
When does the date change in Bethel Town compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Bethel Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bethel Town, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Bethel Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
