Acton, MA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Acton, MA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Acton, MA 17:08 5:08 PM San Jose 16:08 4:08 PM You –:–
17:08 5:08 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 16:35
16:08 4:08 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Acton, MA.
When you, Acton, MA 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
🇺🇸 Acton, MA
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 | 🇺🇸 Acton, MA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:08 | 16:08 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Acton, MA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 16:35 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 7,596 | 342,188 |
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Acton, MA and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Acton, MA, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Acton: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Acton, MA?
The working day in Acton starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Acton, MA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Acton, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Acton, MA?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Acton – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Acton, MA, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Acton, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Acton.
Does the time difference between Acton, MA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Acton. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Acton.
