San Jose to Palma Soriano: time difference
Palma Soriano 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 17:31 5:31 PM Palma Soriano 18:31 6:31 PM You –:–
17:31 5:31 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
18:31 6:31 PM
Cuba Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:28
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+1 h
Palma Soriano is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Palma Soriano 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
🇨🇺 Palma Soriano
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 | 🇨🇺 Palma Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:31 | 18:31 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Cuba Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Havana |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 74,930 |
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San Jose and Palma Soriano: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Palma Soriano?
Palma Soriano is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in Palma Soriano?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Palma Soriano show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Palma Soriano when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Palma Soriano.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Palma Soriano are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Palma Soriano), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Palma Soriano compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Palma Soriano earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Palma Soriano, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Palma Soriano change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Palma Soriano. From March 14, 2027, Palma Soriano will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
