Santa Marta to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Santa Marta. 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 Marta 01:57 1:57 AM San Jose 00:57 12:57 AM You –:–
01:57 1:57 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:38
00:57 12:57 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Santa Marta.
When you, Santa Marta 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 Marta
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 Marta | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:57 | 00:57 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santa Marta | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:38 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 500,000 | 342,188 |
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Santa Marta and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Marta and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Santa Marta is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Santa Marta?
The working day in Santa Marta starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Santa Marta?
The working day in Santa Marta ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Santa Marta and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Marta (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Santa Marta is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Santa Marta, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Santa Marta.
Does the time difference between Santa Marta and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
