San Jose to Chimbote: time difference
Chimbote 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 17:56 5:56 PM Chimbote 18:56 6:56 PM You –:–
17:56 5:56 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
18:56 6:56 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:13
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+1 h
Chimbote is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Chimbote 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
🇵🇪 Chimbote
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 | 🇵🇪 Chimbote |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:56 | 18:56 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 05:45 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 12 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 206,213 |
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San Jose and Chimbote: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Chimbote?
The clocks in Chimbote are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Chimbote at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Chimbote it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Chimbote at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Chimbote it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Chimbote 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 Chimbote.
When is it already the next day in Chimbote?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Chimbote. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Chimbote it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Chimbote the same all year?
Yes. Neither San Jose nor Chimbote switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
