San Jose to Paradise Island: time difference
Paradise Island 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 09:57 9:57 AM Paradise Island 10:57 10:57 AM You –:–
09:57 9:57 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
10:57 10:57 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:27
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+1 h
Paradise Island is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Paradise Island 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
🇧🇸 Paradise Island
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 | 🇧🇸 Paradise Island |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:57 | 10:57 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Nassau |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 227,940 |
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San Jose and Paradise Island: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Paradise Island?
Paradise Island is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Paradise Island at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Paradise Island it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Paradise Island?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Paradise Island show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Paradise Island 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 Paradise Island.
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Paradise Island?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Paradise Island has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Paradise Island, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Paradise Island the same all year?
No. Only Paradise Island switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Paradise Island will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
