Offset
The time difference between San José and Frankfurt am Main is 8 hours.
San José (CST) is behind Frankfurt am Main (CEST).
CST: UTC-6
CEST: UTC+2
Frankfurt am Main is currently observing daylight saving time; San José is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in San José and Frankfurt am Main don't overlap on the same weekday. Frankfurt am Main is 8 hours ahead of San José.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in San José (3 PM–8 PM in Frankfurt am Main) — suggest 9:00 AM San José (5:00 PM Frankfurt am Main).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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
Germany
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- German Unity DaySat, Oct 3
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
San José uses Central Standard Time. To call Costa Rica, dial +506.
Frankfurt am Main uses Central European Time (CET, or CEST). To call Germany, dial +49.
Frankfurt am Main is approximately 5,800 miles northeast of San José.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| San José | Frankfurt am Main | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Frankfurt am Main observes daylight saving time; San José does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Frankfurt am Main transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from CEST to CET.
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
- 5:18 AM
- Sunset
- 9:33 PM
- Day length
- 16h 15m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central European Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Standard Time
- SJO
- SYQ
Airports in Central European Time
- BER
- HAM
- LBC
- MUC
- CGN
- DUS
- FRA
- STR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am San José in Frankfurt am Main?
- 9:00 am San José is 5:00 pm Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 12:00 pm San José in Frankfurt am Main?
- 12:00 pm San José is 8:00 pm Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 12:30 pm San José in Frankfurt am Main?
- 12:30 pm San José is 8:30 pm Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 2:00 pm San José in Frankfurt am Main?
- 2:00 pm San José is 10:00 pm Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 5:00 pm San José in Frankfurt am Main?
- 5:00 pm San José is 1:00 am Frankfurt am Main, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm San José in Frankfurt am Main?
- 11:30 pm San José is 7:30 am Frankfurt am Main, the next day.