San Jose to Rio Branco: time difference
Rio Branco 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 19:19 7:19 PM Rio Branco 20:19 8:19 PM You –:–
19:19 7:19 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:15
20:19 8:19 PM
Acre Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:03 · 🌙 17:29
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+1 h
Rio Branco is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Rio Branco 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
🇧🇷 Rio Branco
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 | 🇧🇷 Rio Branco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:19 | 20:19 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Acre Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Rio Branco |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:27 | 05:03 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 364,756 |
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San Jose and Rio Branco: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Rio Branco?
Rio Branco is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio Branco at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio Branco it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio Branco at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio Branco it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rio Branco from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio Branco – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Rio Branco?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Rio Branco. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Rio Branco it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Rio Branco change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
