San Jose to Tarapoto: time difference
Tarapoto 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
San Jose 15:51 3:51 PM Tarapoto 16:51 4:51 PM You –:–
15:51 3:51 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
16:51 4:51 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 17:59
·
+1 h
Tarapoto is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Tarapoto 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
🇵🇪 Tarapoto
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇵🇪 Tarapoto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:51 | 16:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 68,295 |
Compare San Jose with another city
More comparisons with San Jose: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
San Jose and Tarapoto: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Tarapoto?
Tarapoto is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Tarapoto when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Tarapoto.
What time is it in Tarapoto when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Tarapoto.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Tarapoto 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 Tarapoto.
When is it already the next day in Tarapoto?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Tarapoto. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Tarapoto it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Tarapoto change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
