Santa Cruz to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Santa Cruz. 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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Santa Cruz 16:05 4:05 PM San Jose 15:05 3:05 PM You –:–
16:05 4:05 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
15:05 3:05 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz and San Jose are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇯🇲 Santa Cruz
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 | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:05 | 15:05 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 8,217 | 342,188 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
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Santa Cruz and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Santa Cruz is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Santa Cruz?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Santa Cruz?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Santa Cruz is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Santa Cruz and San Jose change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Santa Cruz nor in San Jose, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
