San Jose to St. Thomas: time difference
St. Thomas 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 06:24 6:24 AM St. Thomas 07:24 7:24 AM You –:–
06:24 6:24 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
07:24 7:24 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:13
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+1 h
St. Thomas is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and St. Thomas 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
🇨🇦 St. Thomas
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 | 🇨🇦 St. Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:24 | 07:24 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 38,909 |
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San Jose and St. Thomas: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and St. Thomas?
St. Thomas is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in St. Thomas when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in St. Thomas.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in St. Thomas?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in St. Thomas show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in San Jose and in St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas.
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in St. Thomas?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in St. Thomas has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in St. Thomas, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and St. Thomas the same all year?
No. Only St. Thomas switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, St. Thomas will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
