Time difference between San José and Shenzhen
Compare the current local time in San José and Shenzhen, 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 Shenzhen's.
How do you schedule across San José and Shenzhen?
Scheduling between San José and Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early Shenzhen start at 07:00 (catching San José just at close, 17:00), or a late San José call at 19:00 (catching Shenzhen at opening, 09:00).
What's the quick reference?
| 🇨🇷 San José | 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | In Shenzhen 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.
🇨🇳 Shenzhen
Shenzhen does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.