San Jose to Machala: time difference
Machala 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 22:50 10:50 PM Machala 23:50 11:50 PM You –:–
22:50 10:50 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
23:50 11:50 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 18:11
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+1 h
Machala is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Machala 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
🇪🇨 Machala
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 | 🇪🇨 Machala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:50 | 23:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 05:25 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 231,260 |
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San Jose and Machala: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Machala?
Machala is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Machala when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Machala.
What time is it in Machala at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Machala it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Machala 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 Machala.
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Machala?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Machala has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Machala, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Machala the same all year?
Yes. Neither San Jose nor Machala switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
