Time difference between Santiago and San Jose
San Jose is 3 hours behind Santiago.
Santiago
06:49:21 AM
Friday, October 23, 2026
America/Santiago · UTC−03:00
San Jose
03:49:21 AM
Friday, October 23, 2026
America/Costa Rica · UTC−06:00
San Jose is 3 hours behind Santiago
Santiago
Fri, Oct 23 · UTC−03:00
San Jose −3 h
Fri, Oct 23 · UTC−06:00
Green = office hours (9:00–18:00). Click a column to pick that time.
| Santiago | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 21 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
San Jose is 3 hours behind Santiago. Right now Santiago (Chile) is on UTC−03:00 and San Jose (Costa Rica) on UTC−06:00: when it is 12:00 in Santiago, it is 09:00 in San Jose. The difference is not fixed: it changes when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.
Time difference throughout the year
| From | To | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 23, 2026 | Saturday, April 3, 2027 | San Jose is 3 hours behind Santiago |
| Sunday, April 4, 2027 | Saturday, September 4, 2027 | San Jose is 2 hours behind Santiago |
| Sunday, September 5, 2027 | Saturday, October 23, 2027 | San Jose is 3 hours behind Santiago |
Santiago to San Jose time conversion
| Santiago | San Jose |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00 (previous day) |
| 01:00 | 22:00 (previous day) |
| 02:00 | 23:00 (previous day) |
| 03:00 | 00:00 |
| 04:00 | 01:00 |
| 05:00 | 02:00 |
| 06:00 | 03:00 |
| 07:00 | 04:00 |
| 08:00 | 05:00 |
| 09:00 | 06:00 |
| 10:00 | 07:00 |
| 11:00 | 08:00 |
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 13:00 | 10:00 |
| 14:00 | 11:00 |
| 15:00 | 12:00 |
| 16:00 | 13:00 |
| 17:00 | 14:00 |
| 18:00 | 15:00 |
| 19:00 | 16:00 |
| 20:00 | 17:00 |
| 21:00 | 18:00 |
| 22:00 | 19:00 |
| 23:00 | 20:00 |
Best time to call
Office hours (9:00 to 18:00) overlap from 12:00 to 17:59 in Santiago, which is 09:00 to 14:59 in San Jose.
Frequently asked questions
San Jose is 3 hours behind Santiago. The difference is not fixed: it changes when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.
It is 06:00.
It is 17:00.
From Sunday, April 4, 2027: San Jose is 2 hours behind Santiago. From Sunday, September 5, 2027: San Jose is 3 hours behind Santiago.
Office hours (9:00 to 18:00) overlap from 12:00 to 17:59 in Santiago, which is 09:00 to 14:59 in San Jose.