Offset
The time difference between San José and Vancouver is 1 hour.
San José (CST) is ahead of Vancouver (PDT).
CST: UTC-6
PDT: UTC-7
Vancouver is currently observing daylight saving time; San José is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in San José (9 AM–4 PM in Vancouver).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM San José (12:00 PM Vancouver).
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
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- 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 | Vancouver | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Vancouver observes daylight saving time; San José does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Vancouver transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
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
- 5:09 AM
- Sunset
- 9:15 PM
- Day length
- 16h 6m
Daylight overlap: 11h 47m — 6:09 AM–5:57 PM in San José (5:09 AM–4:57 PM in Vancouver). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Standard Time
- SJO
- SYQ
Airports in Pacific Time
- YVR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am San José in Vancouver?
- 9:00 am San José is 8:00 am Vancouver.
- What is 12:00 pm San José in Vancouver?
- 12:00 pm San José is 11:00 am Vancouver.
- What is 12:30 pm San José in Vancouver?
- 12:30 pm San José is 11:30 am Vancouver.
- What is 2:00 pm San José in Vancouver?
- 2:00 pm San José is 1:00 pm Vancouver.
- What is 5:00 pm San José in Vancouver?
- 5:00 pm San José is 4:00 pm Vancouver.
- What is 11:30 pm San José in Vancouver?
- 11:30 pm San José is 10:30 pm Vancouver.