San Jose to Spanish Town: time difference
Spanish Town 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 01:01 1:01 AM Spanish Town 02:01 2:01 AM You –:–
01:01 1:01 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
02:01 2:01 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:45
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+1 h
Spanish Town is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Spanish Town 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
🇯🇲 Spanish Town
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 | 🇯🇲 Spanish Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:01 | 02:01 |
| 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/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 131,056 |
Compare San Jose with another city
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San Jose and Spanish Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Spanish Town?
The clocks in Spanish Town are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Spanish Town when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Spanish Town.
What time is it in Spanish Town at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Spanish Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Spanish Town 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 Spanish Town.
When is it already the next day in Spanish Town?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Spanish Town. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Spanish Town it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Spanish Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
