Offset
The time difference between San José and Delhi is 11.5 hours.
San José (CST) is behind Delhi (IST).
CST: UTC-6
IST: UTC+5:30
Neither San José nor Delhi is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in San José and Delhi don't overlap on the same weekday. Delhi is 12 hours ahead of San José.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–9 AM in San José (6 PM–8 PM in Delhi) — suggest 8:00 AM San José (7:30 PM Delhi).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Costa Rica
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Juan Santamaría DaySat, Apr 11
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa RicaSat, Jul 25
- Feast of Our Lady of the AngelsSun, Aug 2
- Mother's DaySat, Aug 15
- Independence DayTue, Sep 15
- Army Abolition DayTue, Dec 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| San José | Delhi | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:30 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:30 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:30 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:30 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:30 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:30 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:30 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither San José nor Delhi observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:16 AM
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
- Day length
- 12h 41m
- Sunrise
- 5:24 AM
- Sunset
- 7:18 PM
- Day length
- 13h 55m
Daylight overlap: 3m — 5:54 PM–5:57 PM in San José (5:24 AM–5:27 AM in Delhi). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
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- SJO
- SYQ
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- BOM
- NMI
- DEL
- BLR
- HYD
- AMD
- MAA
- CCU
- STV
- PNQ
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am San José in Delhi?
- 9:00 am San José is 8:30 pm Delhi.
- What is 12:00 pm San José in Delhi?
- 12:00 pm San José is 11:30 pm Delhi.
- What is 12:30 pm San José in Delhi?
- 12:30 pm San José is 12:00 am Delhi, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm San José in Delhi?
- 2:00 pm San José is 1:30 am Delhi, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm San José in Delhi?
- 5:00 pm San José is 4:30 am Delhi, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm San José in Delhi?
- 11:30 pm San José is 11:00 am Delhi, the next day.