San Jose to Rocky Point: time difference
Rocky Point 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 20:40 8:40 PM Rocky Point 21:40 9:40 PM You –:–
20:40 8:40 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
21:40 9:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 17:36
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+1 h
Rocky Point is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Rocky Point 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
🇯🇲 Rocky Point
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 | 🇯🇲 Rocky Point |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:40 | 21:40 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 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/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 3,152 |
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San Jose and Rocky Point: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Rocky Point?
The clocks in Rocky Point are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Rocky Point when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Rocky Point.
What time is it in Rocky Point at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Rocky Point it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Rocky Point are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rocky Point), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rocky Point compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Rocky Point earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rocky Point, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Rocky Point change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Jose nor in Rocky Point, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.