San Jose to El Valle de Anton: time difference
El Valle de Anton 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 07:30 7:30 AM El Valle de Anton 08:30 8:30 AM You –:–
07:30 7:30 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
08:30 8:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 18:04
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+1 h
El Valle de Anton is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and El Valle de Anton 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
🇵🇦 El Valle de Anton
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 | 🇵🇦 El Valle de Anton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:30 | 08:30 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 146 |
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San Jose and El Valle de Anton: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is El Valle de Anton?
The clocks in El Valle de Anton are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in El Valle de Anton at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in El Valle de Anton it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in El Valle de Anton at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in El Valle de Anton it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and El Valle de Anton are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in El Valle de Anton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in El Valle de Anton?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in El Valle de Anton has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in El Valle de Anton, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and El Valle de Anton the same all year?
Yes. Neither San Jose nor El Valle de Anton switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
