Offset
The time difference between San José and Kuala Lumpur is 14 hours.
San José (CST) is behind Kuala Lumpur (GMT+8).
CST: UTC-6
GMT+8: UTC+8
Neither San José nor Kuala Lumpur is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in San José and Kuala Lumpur don't overlap on the same weekday. Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur) — suggest 6:00 PM San José (8:00 AM Kuala Lumpur).
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
San José uses Central Standard Time. To call Costa Rica, dial +506.
Kuala Lumpur uses Malaysia Time. To call Malaysia, dial +60.
Kuala Lumpur is approximately 11,450 miles northwest of San José.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| San José | Kuala Lumpur | 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 Kuala Lumpur 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
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:22 PM
- Day length
- 12h 18m
Daylight overlap: 52m — 5:04 PM–5:57 PM in San José (7:04 AM–7:57 AM in Kuala Lumpur). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Standard Time
- SJO
- SYQ
Airports in Malaysia Time
- KUL
- SZB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am San José in Kuala Lumpur?
- 9:00 am San José is 11:00 pm Kuala Lumpur.
- What is 12:00 pm San José in Kuala Lumpur?
- 12:00 pm San José is 2:00 am Kuala Lumpur, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm San José in Kuala Lumpur?
- 12:30 pm San José is 2:30 am Kuala Lumpur, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm San José in Kuala Lumpur?
- 2:00 pm San José is 4:00 am Kuala Lumpur, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm San José in Kuala Lumpur?
- 5:00 pm San José is 7:00 am Kuala Lumpur, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm San José in Kuala Lumpur?
- 11:30 pm San José is 1:30 pm Kuala Lumpur, the next day.