San Jose to Vista Alegre: time difference
Vista Alegre 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 15:26 3:26 PM Vista Alegre 16:26 4:26 PM You –:–
15:26 3:26 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
16:26 4:26 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Vista Alegre is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Vista Alegre 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
🇵🇦 Vista Alegre
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 | 🇵🇦 Vista Alegre |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:26 | 16:26 |
| 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/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 170 |
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San Jose and Vista Alegre: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Vista Alegre?
The clocks in Vista Alegre are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Vista Alegre at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Vista Alegre it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Vista Alegre when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Vista Alegre.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Vista Alegre 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 Vista Alegre.
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Vista Alegre?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Vista Alegre has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Vista Alegre, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Vista Alegre change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
