Trujillo to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Trujillo. 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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Trujillo 06:02 6:02 AM San Jose 05:02 5:02 AM You –:–
06:02 6:02 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:11
05:02 5:02 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Trujillo.
When you, Trujillo 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
🇵🇪 Trujillo
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 | 🇵🇪 Trujillo | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:02 | 05:02 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Trujillo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 314,939 | 342,188 |
Compare Trujillo with another city
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Trujillo and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Trujillo is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Trujillo (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Trujillo?
The working day in Trujillo 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 Trujillo?
The working day in Trujillo ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Trujillo and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Trujillo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Trujillo 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 Trujillo.
Does the time difference between Trujillo and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
