Time Difference: London to San José
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London vs San José timezone guide
London (UK) uses the Europe/London timezone at UTC+0, while San José (Costa Rica) uses America/Costa_Rica at UTC-6. This means San José is 6 hours behind London (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between London and San José
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 1 hours per day. The shared window is 4pm–5pm in London, which is 9am–10am in San José. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| London | San José | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 11pm | London early, San José late evening |
| 7am | 12am | London early, San José asleep |
| 8am | 1am | London early, San José asleep |
| 9am | 2am | London working hours, San José asleep |
| 10am | 3am | London working hours, San José asleep |
| 11am | 4am | London working hours, San José asleep |
| 12pm | 5am | London working hours, San José asleep |
| 1pm | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10pm | 3pm | London late evening, San José working hours |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between London and San José
London observes daylight saving time, but San José does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around London's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 29London is 6 hours ahead San José
- Mar 29 → Oct 25London is 7 hours ahead San José
- Oct 25 → Dec 31London is 6 hours ahead San José
Distance between London and San José
London and San José are 8,728 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~11h 16m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.