San Jose to Santiago: time difference
Santiago is 3 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 20:00 8:00 PM Santiago 23:00 11:00 PM You –:–
20:00 8:00 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
23:00 11:00 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 19:51
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+3 h
Santiago is 3 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
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇨🇱 Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:00 | 23:00 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 19:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 6,139,087 |
Compare San Jose with another city
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San Jose and Santiago: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Santiago?
Santiago is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in Santiago?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Santiago show 12:00 PM.
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 9:00 PM in Santiago.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Santiago are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Jose (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santiago), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Santiago?
Once it is 9:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Santiago has already changed. Until 3:00 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?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santiago but not in San Jose. From April 3, 2027, Santiago will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
