San Jose to Bugaba: time difference
Bugaba 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 15:35 3:35 PM Bugaba 16:35 4:35 PM You –:–
15:35 3:35 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
16:35 4:35 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 18:09
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+1 h
Bugaba is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Bugaba 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
🇵🇦 Bugaba
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 | 🇵🇦 Bugaba |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:35 | 16:35 |
| Local date | Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | Wednesday, November 4, 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/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 25,000 |
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San Jose and Bugaba: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Bugaba?
The clocks in Bugaba are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Bugaba at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Bugaba it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bugaba when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Bugaba.
When is a good time to call Bugaba from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bugaba – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Bugaba?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Bugaba. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Bugaba it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Bugaba change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
