San Jose to the Turks and Caicos Islands: time difference
The Turks and Caicos Islands 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
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San Jose 11:21 11:21 AM Turks and Caicos Islands 12:21 12:21 PM You –:–
11:21 11:21 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
12:21 12:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:07
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+1 h
The Turks and Caicos Islands is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and the Turks and Caicos Islands 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
🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands
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 | 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:21 | 12:21 |
| 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/Grand Turk |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 44,542 |
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San Jose and the Turks and Caicos Islands: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and the Turks and Caicos Islands?
The Turks and Caicos Islands is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in the Turks and Caicos Islands when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in the Turks and Caicos Islands?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in the Turks and Caicos Islands show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Jose and the Turks and Caicos Islands are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in the Turks and Caicos Islands), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in the Turks and Caicos Islands?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in the Turks and Caicos Islands has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in the Turks and Caicos Islands, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and the Turks and Caicos Islands the same all year?
No. Only the Turks and Caicos Islands switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, the Turks and Caicos Islands will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
