San Jose to Tofino: time difference
Tofino is 1 h behind 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 01:13 1:13 AM Tofino 00:13 12:13 AM You –:–
01:13 1:13 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:20
00:13 12:13 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:35
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−1 h
Tofino is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Tofino 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
🇨🇦 Tofino
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇨🇦 Tofino |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:13 | 00:13 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Vancouver |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:45 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 10 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 2,200 |
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San Jose and Tofino: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Tofino?
Tofino is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−7, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in Tofino?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Tofino show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Tofino when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 5:00 PM in Tofino.
When is a good time to call Tofino from San Jose?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in San Jose – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Tofino – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Tofino compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Tofino later: until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Tofino, San Jose is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Tofino change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Jose nor in Tofino, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
