San Jose to Les Cayes: time difference
Les Cayes 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
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San Jose 21:52 9:52 PM Les Cayes 22:52 10:52 PM You –:–
21:52 9:52 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
22:52 10:52 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:22
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+1 h
Les Cayes is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Les Cayes 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
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🇭🇹 Les Cayes
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 | 🇭🇹 Les Cayes |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:52 | 22:52 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 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/Port-au-Prince |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 132,406 |
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San Jose and Les Cayes: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Les Cayes?
The clocks in Les Cayes are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Les Cayes when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Les Cayes.
What time is it in Les Cayes when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Les Cayes.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Les Cayes are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Les Cayes), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Les Cayes compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Les Cayes earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Les Cayes, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Les Cayes the same all year?
No. Only Les Cayes switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Les Cayes will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.