San José to Chicago Time

San José, Costa Rica

Wed Jul, 08, 2026
1:42 PM

San José, San José, Costa Rica

Central Standard Time (CST)

CST is 6 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-6)

Chicago, United States

Wed Jul, 08, 2026
2:42 PM

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Central Daylight Time (CDT)

CDT is 5 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-5)

San José to Chicago Time Conversion

When it is 12:00 PM in San José, it is 1:00 PM in Chicago.

📞The best time to schedule a call is between 9 AM and 4 PM in San José, which is between 10 AM and 5 PM in Chicago.

Time difference between San José and Chicago

San José is 1 hour behind Chicago.

🕐 Add 1 hour to San José time to get Chicago time.

San José uses 6 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-6) and Chicago uses 5 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-5).

San José to Chicago time conversion chart (24 hours)

Highlighted rows are overlapping 9-to-5 business hours – the best time to schedule a call between San José and Chicago.
San José Time Chicago Time
12 AM San José Time 1 AM Chicago Time
1 AM San José Time 2 AM Chicago Time
2 AM San José Time 3 AM Chicago Time
3 AM San José Time 4 AM Chicago Time
4 AM San José Time 5 AM Chicago Time
5 AM San José Time 6 AM Chicago Time
6 AM San José Time 7 AM Chicago Time
7 AM San José Time 8 AM Chicago Time
8 AM San José Time 9 AM Chicago Time
9 AM San José Time 10 AM Chicago Time
10 AM San José Time 11 AM Chicago Time
11 AM San José Time 12 PM Chicago Time
San José Time Chicago Time
12 PM San José Time 1 PM Chicago Time
1 PM San José Time 2 PM Chicago Time
2 PM San José Time 3 PM Chicago Time
3 PM San José Time 4 PM Chicago Time
4 PM San José Time 5 PM Chicago Time
5 PM San José Time 6 PM Chicago Time
6 PM San José Time 7 PM Chicago Time
7 PM San José Time 8 PM Chicago Time
8 PM San José Time 9 PM Chicago Time
9 PM San José Time 10 PM Chicago Time
10 PM San José Time 11 PM Chicago Time
11 PM San José Time 12 AM Chicago Time

San José to Chicago - Frequently Asked Questions

Q

What is the time difference between San José and Chicago?

A

San José is 1 hour behind Chicago.

Q

Is San José ahead of or behind Chicago?

A

San José is behind Chicago by 1 hour.

Q

When it is 9:00 AM in San José, what time is it in Chicago?

A

It is 10:00 AM in Chicago.