San Jose to Cienfuegos: time difference
Cienfuegos 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 21:11 9:11 PM Cienfuegos 22:11 10:11 PM You –:–
21:11 9:11 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
22:11 10:11 PM
Cuba Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 17:44
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+1 h
Cienfuegos is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Cienfuegos 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
🇨🇺 Cienfuegos
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 | 🇨🇺 Cienfuegos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:11 | 22:11 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Cuba Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Havana |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 06:29 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 150,404 |
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San Jose and Cienfuegos: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Cienfuegos?
The clocks in Cienfuegos are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Cienfuegos at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Cienfuegos it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cienfuegos at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Cienfuegos it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Cienfuegos 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 Cienfuegos.
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Cienfuegos?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Cienfuegos has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cienfuegos, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Cienfuegos the same all year?
No. Only Cienfuegos switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Cienfuegos will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
