San Jose to Santa Marta: time difference
Santa Marta 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.
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One day, 2 clocks
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San Jose 01:36 1:36 AM Santa Marta 02:36 2:36 AM You –:–
01:36 1:36 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
02:36 2:36 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:38
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+1 h
Santa Marta is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Santa Marta 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
🇨🇴 Santa Marta
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 | 🇨🇴 Santa Marta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:36 | 02:36 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 17:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 500,000 |
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San Jose and Santa Marta: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Santa Marta?
The clocks in Santa Marta are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in Santa Marta?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Santa Marta show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Santa Marta when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Santa Marta.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta.
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Santa Marta?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Santa Marta has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Santa Marta, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Santa Marta change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
