Varadero to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Varadero. 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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Varadero 07:00 7:00 AM San Jose 06:00 6:00 AM You –:–
07:00 7:00 AM
Cuba Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 17:45
06:00 6:00 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Varadero.
When you, Varadero 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
🇨🇺 Varadero
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 | 🇨🇺 Varadero | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:00 | 06:00 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cuba Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Varadero | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Havana | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 27,170 | 342,188 |
Compare Varadero with another city
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Varadero and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Varadero and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Varadero is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Varadero, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Varadero, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Varadero, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Varadero, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Varadero and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Varadero (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Varadero?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Varadero, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Varadero is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Varadero and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Varadero. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Varadero.
