New York to San José Time Converter
San José is -2h behind New York
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FROM
New York
United States
UTC-04:00
TO
San José
Costa Rica
UTC-06:00
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Result
Fri, May 29, 2026 07:31
New York: Friday, May 29, 2026 9:31 AM EDT to San José: Friday, May 29, 2026 7:31 AM CST.
San José is 2h behind New York on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in New York and the corresponding time in San José. Green rows indicate business hours in San José.
Time zones
New York uses America/New_York (EDT) and San José uses America/Costa_Rica (CST). The difference can shift during daylight saving changes, so checking the exact date matters.
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Use the green rows to spot normal working hours in San José. For teams across more cities, open the meeting planner and compare up to five locations.
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Best time for New York and San José
The easiest overlap starts around 11:00 AM and runs through 5:00 PM in the source city, while the destination city is also inside normal working hours. For important calls, check the meeting date because the offset can change when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time.
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City context
About these cities
About New York
New York is located in United States (North America). It uses the America/New_York timezone with a standard offset of UTC-04:00. It observes DST, switching between EST and EDT. See the full New York time page for live clock and planning details.
About San José
San José is located in Costa Rica (North America). It uses the America/Costa_Rica timezone with a standard offset of UTC-06:00. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full San José time page for live clock and planning details.