Santiago to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Santiago. 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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Santiago 04:33 4:33 AM San Jose 03:33 3:33 AM You –:–
04:33 4:33 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:08
03:33 3:33 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago 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
🇵🇦 Santiago
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 | 🇵🇦 Santiago | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:33 | 03:33 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santiago | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Panama | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 31,065 | 342,188 |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Santiago and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Santiago is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Santiago?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Santiago?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santiago, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Santiago?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Santiago – 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 is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Santiago it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Santiago.
Is the time difference between Santiago and San Jose the same all year?
Yes. Neither Santiago nor San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
