San Jose to La Chorrera: time difference
La Chorrera 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 07:16 7:16 AM La Chorrera 08:16 8:16 AM You –:–
07:16 7:16 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
08:16 8:16 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 17:57
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+1 h
La Chorrera is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and La Chorrera 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
🇵🇦 La Chorrera
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 | 🇵🇦 La Chorrera |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:16 | 08:16 |
| 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/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 258,221 |
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San Jose and La Chorrera: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is La Chorrera?
The clocks in La Chorrera are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in La Chorrera when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in La Chorrera.
What time is it in La Chorrera at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in La Chorrera it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call La Chorrera from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in La Chorrera – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in La Chorrera?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in La Chorrera. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in La Chorrera it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and La Chorrera change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Jose nor in La Chorrera, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
