San Jose to Portoviejo: time difference
Portoviejo 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 01:01 1:01 AM Portoviejo 02:01 2:01 AM You –:–
01:01 1:01 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
02:01 2:01 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Portoviejo is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Portoviejo 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
🇪🇨 Portoviejo
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 | 🇪🇨 Portoviejo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:01 | 02:01 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 180,641 |
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San Jose and Portoviejo: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Portoviejo?
Portoviejo is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Portoviejo when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Portoviejo.
What time is it in Portoviejo at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Portoviejo it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Portoviejo from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Portoviejo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Portoviejo?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Portoviejo has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Portoviejo, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Portoviejo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
