San Jose to Santiago: time difference
Santiago 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 05:08 5:08 AM Santiago 06:08 6:08 AM You –:–
05:08 5:08 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
06:08 6:08 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:08
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+1 h
Santiago is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Santiago 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
🇵🇦 Santiago
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 | 🇵🇦 Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:08 | 06:08 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 31,065 |
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San Jose and Santiago: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Santiago?
Santiago is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Santiago at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Santiago it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santiago when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Santiago.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Santiago are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santiago), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Santiago?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Santiago. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Santiago it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Santiago change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Jose nor in Santiago, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
