Japan to Costa Rica Time
🇯🇵
Japan
Tokyo · UTC+9
8:34 PM
Saturday, July 18, 2026
🇨🇷
Costa Rica
San José · UTC-6
5:34 AM
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Japan is currently 15 hours ahead of Costa Rica.
24-Hour Comparison
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There is no hour of the day where both Japan and Costa Rica are within typical business hours (9:00–18:00).
Hour-by-Hour Comparison
| Japan (Tokyo) | Costa Rica (San José) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between Japan and Costa Rica?
Japan is currently 15 hours ahead of Costa Rica.
Does the time difference between Japan and Costa Rica change during the year?
It can. If either location observes daylight saving time, the difference shown here can shift by an hour at different times of year — this page always reflects the current difference for the selected date.