San Jose to Grand Turk: time difference
Grand Turk 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 11:43 11:43 AM Grand Turk 12:43 12:43 PM You –:–
11:43 11:43 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
12:43 12:43 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:07
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+1 h
Grand Turk is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Grand Turk 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
🇹🇨 Grand Turk
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 | 🇹🇨 Grand Turk |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:43 | 12:43 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Grand Turk |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 3,720 |
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San Jose and Grand Turk: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Grand Turk?
Grand Turk is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Grand Turk when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Grand Turk.
What time is it in Grand Turk when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Grand Turk.
When is a good time to call Grand Turk from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Grand Turk – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Grand Turk compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Grand Turk earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Grand Turk, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Grand Turk change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Grand Turk. From March 14, 2027, Grand Turk will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
