Offset
The time difference between San José and Hong Kong is 14 hours.
San José (CST) is behind Hong Kong (HKT).
CST: UTC-6
HKT: UTC+8
Neither San José nor Hong Kong is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in San José and Hong Kong don't overlap on the same weekday. Hong Kong is 14 hours ahead of San José.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 5 PM–8 PM in San José (7 AM–10 AM the next day in Hong Kong) — suggest 6:00 PM San José (8:00 AM Hong Kong).
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
Hong Kong
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
- Second day of Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
- Third day of Lunar New YearThu, Feb 19
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Ching Ming FestivalSat, Apr 4
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment DayWed, Jul 1
- Day following the Mid-Autumn FestivalSat, Sep 26
- National DayThu, Oct 1
- Chung Yeung FestivalMon, Oct 19
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| San José | Hong Kong | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither San José nor Hong Kong 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
- 5:40 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 13h 27m
Daylight overlap: 2h 17m — 3:40 PM–5:57 PM in San José (5:40 AM–7:57 AM in Hong Kong). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Hong Kong Time
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Standard Time
- SJO
- SYQ
Airports in Hong Kong Time
- HKG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am San José in Hong Kong?
- 9:00 am San José is 11:00 pm Hong Kong.
- What is 12:00 pm San José in Hong Kong?
- 12:00 pm San José is 2:00 am Hong Kong, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm San José in Hong Kong?
- 12:30 pm San José is 2:30 am Hong Kong, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm San José in Hong Kong?
- 2:00 pm San José is 4:00 am Hong Kong, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm San José in Hong Kong?
- 5:00 pm San José is 7:00 am Hong Kong, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm San José in Hong Kong?
- 11:30 pm San José is 1:30 pm Hong Kong, the next day.