Time Difference: Los Angeles to San José
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Los Angeles vs San José timezone guide
Los Angeles (US) uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone at UTC-8, while San José (Costa Rica) uses America/Costa_Rica at UTC-6. This means San José is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Los Angeles and San José
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 7 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–4pm in Los Angeles, which is 10am–5pm in San José. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Los Angeles | San José | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 7am | Los Angeles early, San José early |
| 7am | 8am | Los Angeles early, San José early |
| 8am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 6pm | Los Angeles evening, San José evening |
| 6pm | 7pm | Los Angeles evening, San José evening |
| 7pm | 8pm | Los Angeles evening, San José evening |
| 8pm | 9pm | Los Angeles evening, San José evening |
| 9pm | 10pm | Los Angeles evening, San José late evening |
| 10pm | 11pm | Los Angeles late evening, San José late evening |
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 Los Angeles and San José
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, but San José does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Los Angeles's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Los Angeles is 2 hours behind San José
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Los Angeles is 1 hour behind San José
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Los Angeles is 2 hours behind San José
Distance between Los Angeles and San José
Los Angeles and San José are 4,389 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~6h 10m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.