San Jose to La Paz: time difference
La Paz is 1 h behind San Jose. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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San Jose 08:17 8:17 AM La Paz 07:17 7:17 AM You –:–
08:17 8:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
07:17 7:17 AM
Mexican Pacific Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:01
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−1 h
La Paz is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and La Paz 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 Paz
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇲🇽 La Paz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:17 | 07:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Mexican Pacific Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Mazatlan |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 250,141 |
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San Jose and La Paz: common questions
How far behind San Jose is La Paz?
La Paz is 1 hour behind San Jose: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in La Paz at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in La Paz it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in La Paz at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in La Paz it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and La Paz are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in La Paz), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in La Paz compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in La Paz later: until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in La Paz, San Jose is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between San Jose and La Paz the same all year?
Yes. Neither San Jose nor La Paz switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
