San Jose to La Merced: time difference
La Merced 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 17:24 5:24 PM La Merced 18:24 6:24 PM You –:–
17:24 5:24 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
18:24 6:24 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:06
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+1 h
La Merced is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and La Merced 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 Merced
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 Merced |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:24 | 18:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 8,000 |
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San Jose and La Merced: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and La Merced?
La Merced is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in La Merced at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in La Merced it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in La Merced when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in La Merced.
When is a good time to call La Merced 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 Merced – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in La Merced?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in La Merced has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in La Merced, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and La Merced change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Jose nor in La Merced, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
