San Jose to Ibarra: time difference
Ibarra 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 13:24 1:24 PM Ibarra 14:24 2:24 PM You –:–
13:24 1:24 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
14:24 2:24 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 18:01
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+1 h
Ibarra is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Ibarra 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
🇪🇨 Ibarra
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 | 🇪🇨 Ibarra |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:24 | 14:24 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 12 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 108,666 |
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San Jose and Ibarra: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Ibarra?
Ibarra is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Ibarra at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Ibarra it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Ibarra?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Ibarra show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Ibarra from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ibarra – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Ibarra?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Ibarra has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Ibarra, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Ibarra the same all year?
Yes. Neither San Jose nor Ibarra switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
