San Jose to Kingston: time difference
Kingston 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 23:46 11:46 PM Kingston 00:46 12:46 AM You –:–
23:46 11:46 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
00:46 12:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
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+1 h
Kingston is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Kingston 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
🇯🇲 Kingston
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 | 🇯🇲 Kingston |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:46 | 00:46 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 660,000 |
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San Jose and Kingston: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Kingston?
The clocks in Kingston are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Kingston at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Kingston it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kingston at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Kingston it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Kingston 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 Kingston.
When is it already the next day in Kingston?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Kingston. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Kingston it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Kingston change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
