Spanish Town to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Spanish Town. 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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Spanish Town 20:46 8:46 PM San Jose 19:46 7:46 PM You –:–
20:46 8:46 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:45
19:46 7:46 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Spanish Town.
When you, Spanish Town 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
🇯🇲 Spanish Town
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 | 🇯🇲 Spanish Town | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:46 | 19:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Spanish Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 131,056 | 342,188 |
Compare Spanish Town with another city
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Spanish Town and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Spanish Town and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Spanish Town is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Spanish Town, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Spanish Town, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Spanish Town?
The working day in Spanish Town 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 Spanish Town?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Spanish Town – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Spanish Town is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Spanish Town, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Spanish Town.
Does the time difference between Spanish Town and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
