The Turks and Caicos Islands to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind the Turks and Caicos Islands. 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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Turks and Caicos Islands 12:21 12:21 PM San Jose 11:21 11:21 AM You –:–
12:21 12:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:07
11:21 11:21 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind the Turks and Caicos Islands.
When you, the Turks and Caicos Islands 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
🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands
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 | 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:21 | 11:21 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from the Turks and Caicos Islands | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Grand Turk | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:07 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 44,542 | 342,188 |
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The Turks and Caicos Islands and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between the Turks and Caicos Islands and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while the Turks and Caicos Islands is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in the Turks and Caicos Islands?
The working day in the Turks and Caicos Islands starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in the Turks and Caicos Islands, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in the Turks and Caicos Islands, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in the Turks and Caicos Islands and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in the Turks and Caicos Islands, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with the Turks and Caicos Islands?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in the Turks and Caicos Islands, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, the Turks and Caicos Islands is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between the Turks and Caicos Islands and San Jose change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in the Turks and Caicos Islands but not in San Jose. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind the Turks and Caicos Islands.
