Sancti Spíritus to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Sancti Spíritus. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sancti Spíritus 19:26 7:26 PM San Jose 18:26 6:26 PM You –:–
19:26 7:26 PM
Cuba Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 17:39
18:26 6:26 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Sancti Spíritus.
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Working hours
🇨🇺 Sancti Spíritus
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
🇨🇷 San Jose
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 | 🇨🇺 Sancti Spíritus | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:26 | 18:26 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cuba Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Sancti Spíritus | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Havana | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:39 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 108,127 | 342,188 |
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Sancti Spíritus and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Sancti Spíritus and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Sancti Spíritus is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sancti Spíritus, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Sancti Spíritus, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sancti Spíritus, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Sancti Spíritus, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sancti Spíritus and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sancti Spíritus, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Sancti Spíritus?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Sancti Spíritus, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Sancti Spíritus is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sancti Spíritus and San Jose change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sancti Spíritus but not in San Jose. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Sancti Spíritus.
