San Jose to Negril: time difference
Negril 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 14:18 2:18 PM Negril 15:18 3:18 PM You –:–
14:18 2:18 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:15
15:18 3:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 17:44
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+1 h
Negril is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Negril 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
🇯🇲 Negril
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 | 🇯🇲 Negril |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:18 | 15:18 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 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/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:27 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 17:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 13,779 |
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San Jose and Negril: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Negril?
Negril is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Negril when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Negril.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Negril?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Negril show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Negril are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Negril), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Negril?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Negril. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Negril it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Negril the same all year?
Yes. Neither San Jose nor Negril switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
