San Jose to Piedras Negras: time difference
Piedras Negras 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
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San Jose 22:59 10:59 PM Piedras Negras 23:59 11:59 PM You –:–
22:59 10:59 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
23:59 11:59 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 19:10
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+1 h
Piedras Negras is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Piedras Negras 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
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🇲🇽 Piedras Negras
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇲🇽 Piedras Negras |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:59 | 23:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Matamoros |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:45 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 19:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 173,959 |
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San Jose and Piedras Negras: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Piedras Negras?
The clocks in Piedras Negras are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Piedras Negras when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Piedras Negras.
What time is it in Piedras Negras when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Piedras Negras.
When is a good time to call Piedras Negras from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Piedras Negras – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Piedras Negras?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Piedras Negras. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Piedras Negras it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Piedras Negras change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Piedras Negras but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, Piedras Negras and San Jose will have the same time.
