St. Thomas to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind St. Thomas. 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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St. Thomas 00:14 12:14 AM San Jose 23:14 11:14 PM You –:–
00:14 12:14 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:14
23:14 11:14 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind St. Thomas.
When you, St. Thomas 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
🇨🇦 St. Thomas
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 | 🇨🇦 St. Thomas | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:14 | 23:14 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from St. Thomas | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 9 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 38,909 | 342,188 |
Compare St. Thomas with another city
More comparisons with St. Thomas: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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St. Thomas and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind St. Thomas is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in St. Thomas (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in St. Thomas, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in St. Thomas, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in St. Thomas, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in St. Thomas, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from St. Thomas?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in St. Thomas – 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 St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas.
Does the time difference between St. Thomas and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in St. Thomas. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind St. Thomas.
