Veracruz to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Veracruz. 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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Veracruz 16:58 4:58 PM San Jose 15:58 3:58 PM You –:–
16:58 4:58 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 17:56
15:58 3:58 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Veracruz.
When you, Veracruz 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
🇵🇦 Veracruz
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 | 🇵🇦 Veracruz | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:58 | 15:58 |
| 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 Veracruz | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Panama | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 18,589 | 342,188 |
Compare Veracruz with another city
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Veracruz and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Veracruz is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Veracruz (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Veracruz?
When it is 9:00 AM in Veracruz, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Veracruz?
When it is 6:00 PM in Veracruz, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Veracruz and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Veracruz, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Until what time in Veracruz is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Veracruz, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Veracruz.
Does the time difference between Veracruz and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
