Offset
The time difference between San José and Stockholm is 8 hours.
San José (CST) is behind Stockholm (CEST).
CST: UTC-6
CEST: UTC+2
Stockholm 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 Stockholm don't overlap on the same weekday. Stockholm 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 Stockholm) — suggest 9:00 AM San José (5:00 PM Stockholm).
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
Sweden
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- EpiphanyTue, Jan 6
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- International Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- PentecostSun, May 24
- National Day of SwedenSat, Jun 6
- Midsummer EveFri, Jun 19
- Midsummer DaySat, Jun 20
- All Saints' DaySat, Oct 31
- Christmas EveThu, Dec 24
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
- New Year's EveThu, Dec 31
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| San José | Stockholm | 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
Stockholm observes daylight saving time; San José does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Stockholm 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
- 3:37 AM
- Sunset
- 9:59 PM
- Day length
- 18h 22m
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Standard Time
- SJO
- SYQ
Airports in Central European Time
- ARN
- BMA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am San José in Stockholm?
- 9:00 am San José is 5:00 pm Stockholm.
- What is 12:00 pm San José in Stockholm?
- 12:00 pm San José is 8:00 pm Stockholm.
- What is 12:30 pm San José in Stockholm?
- 12:30 pm San José is 8:30 pm Stockholm.
- What is 2:00 pm San José in Stockholm?
- 2:00 pm San José is 10:00 pm Stockholm.
- What is 5:00 pm San José in Stockholm?
- 5:00 pm San José is 1:00 am Stockholm, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm San José in Stockholm?
- 11:30 pm San José is 7:30 am Stockholm, the next day.