San Jose to Cancun: time difference
Cancun 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 21:46 9:46 PM Cancun 22:46 10:46 PM You –:–
21:46 9:46 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
22:46 10:46 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:29
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+1 h
Cancun is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Cancun 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
🇲🇽 Cancun
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 | 🇲🇽 Cancun |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:46 | 22:46 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 888,797 |
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San Jose and Cancun: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Cancun?
Cancun is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Cancun at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Cancun it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cancun at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Cancun it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cancun from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cancun – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Cancun?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Cancun. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cancun it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Cancun change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Jose nor in Cancun, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
