San Jose to Haiti: time difference
Haiti 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 09:35 9:35 AM Haiti 10:35 10:35 AM You –:–
09:35 9:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
10:35 10:35 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:15
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+1 h
Haiti is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Haiti 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
🇭🇹 Haiti
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 | 🇭🇹 Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:35 | 10:35 |
| 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/Port-au-Prince |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 10,981,229 |
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San Jose and Haiti: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Haiti?
Haiti is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Haiti at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Haiti it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Haiti when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Haiti.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Haiti are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Haiti), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Haiti compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Haiti earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Haiti, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Haiti change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Haiti. From March 14, 2027, Haiti will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
