San Jose to Cali: time difference
Cali 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 20:49 8:49 PM Cali 21:49 9:49 PM You –:–
20:49 8:49 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
21:49 9:49 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Cali is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Cali 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
🇨🇴 Cali
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 | 🇨🇴 Cali |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:49 | 21:49 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 2,568,609 |
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San Jose and Cali: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Cali?
Cali is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Cali at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Cali it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cali when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Cali.
When is a good time to call Cali from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cali – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Cali?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Cali. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cali it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Cali change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
