Time difference between San José and Shanghai
Compare the current local time in San José and Shanghai, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
How do I convert a specific time?
What's the working-hours overlap?
When San José's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Shanghai's.
How do you schedule across San José and Shanghai?
Scheduling between San José and Shanghai is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 2 hours between San José closing at 17:00 local and Shanghai opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early Shanghai start at 07:00 (catching San José just at close, 17:00), or a late San José call at 19:00 (catching Shanghai at opening, 09:00).
What's the quick reference?
| 🇨🇷 San José | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | In Shanghai it's… |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
What's the daylight saving status?
🇨🇷 San José
San José does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.
🇨🇳 Shanghai
Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.