Abilene, TX to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Abilene, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Abilene, TX 02:46 2:46 AM San Jose 01:46 1:46 AM You –:–
02:46 2:46 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 19:03
01:46 1:46 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Abilene, TX.
When you, Abilene, TX and San Jose are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Abilene, TX
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇷 San Jose
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Abilene, TX | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:46 | 01:46 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Abilene, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 125,182 | 342,188 |
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Abilene, TX and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Abilene, TX, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Abilene (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Abilene, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Abilene, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Abilene, TX?
The working day in Abilene ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Abilene, TX?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Abilene – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Abilene, TX, it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Abilene.
Is the time difference between Abilene, TX, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Abilene switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Abilene will have the same time.
