San Jose to Cozumel: time difference
Cozumel 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 20:57 8:57 PM Cozumel 21:57 9:57 PM You –:–
20:57 8:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
21:57 9:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:30
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+1 h
Cozumel is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Cozumel 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
🇲🇽 Cozumel
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 | 🇲🇽 Cozumel |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:57 | 21:57 |
| 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 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 77,236 |
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San Jose and Cozumel: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Cozumel?
The clocks in Cozumel are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Cozumel at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Cozumel it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cozumel when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Cozumel.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Cozumel 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 Cozumel.
When is it already the next day in Cozumel?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Cozumel. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cozumel it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Cozumel change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
