San José to New York Time Converter
New York is +2h ahead of San José
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San José
Costa Rica
UTC-06:00
TO
New York
United States
UTC-04:00
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Tue, May 26, 2026 20:01
San José: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 6:01 PM CST to New York: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 8:01 PM EDT.
New York is 2h ahead of San José on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in San José and the corresponding time in New York. Green rows indicate business hours in New York.
Time zones
San José uses America/Costa_Rica (CST) and New York uses America/New_York (EDT). The difference can shift during daylight saving changes, so checking the exact date matters.
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Best time for San José and New York
The easiest overlap starts around 9:00 AM and runs through 3:00 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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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 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.