San José to London Time Converter
London is +7h ahead of San José
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San José
Costa Rica
UTC-06:00
TO
London
United Kingdom
UTC+01:00
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Result
Wed, May 27, 2026 00:01
San José: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 5:01 PM CST to London: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 12:01 AM GMT+1.
London is 7h ahead of San José on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in San José and the corresponding time in London. Green rows indicate business hours in London.
Time zones
San José uses America/Costa_Rica (CST) and London uses Europe/London (GMT+1). The difference can shift during daylight saving changes, so checking the exact date matters.
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Best time for San José and London
The easiest overlap starts around 9:00 AM and runs through 10:00 AM 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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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.
About London
London is located in United Kingdom (Europe). It uses the Europe/London timezone with a standard offset of UTC+01:00. It observes DST, switching between GMT and BST. See the full London time page for live clock and planning details.