San Jose to Loja: time difference
Loja 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 18:41 6:41 PM Loja 19:41 7:41 PM You –:–
18:41 6:41 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
19:41 7:41 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 18:09
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+1 h
Loja is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Loja 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
🇪🇨 Loja
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 | 🇪🇨 Loja |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:41 | 19:41 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 180,617 |
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San Jose and Loja: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Loja?
Loja is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Loja at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Loja it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Loja when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Loja.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Loja 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 Loja.
When is it already the next day in Loja?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Loja. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Loja it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Loja change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
