San Jose to Port-au-Prince: time difference
Port-au-Prince 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 12:59 12:59 PM Port-au-Prince 13:59 1:59 PM You –:–
12:59 12:59 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
13:59 1:59 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:15
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+1 h
Port-au-Prince is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Port-au-Prince 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
🇭🇹 Port-au-Prince
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 | 🇭🇹 Port-au-Prince |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:59 | 13:59 |
| 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/Port-au-Prince |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 1,275,000 |
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San Jose and Port-au-Prince: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Port-au-Prince?
The clocks in Port-au-Prince are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Port-au-Prince when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Port-au-Prince.
What time is it in Port-au-Prince when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Port-au-Prince.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Port-au-Prince 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 Port-au-Prince.
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Port-au-Prince?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Port-au-Prince has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Port-au-Prince, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Port-au-Prince change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Port-au-Prince but not in San Jose. From March 14, 2027, Port-au-Prince will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
