Alexandria, MN to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Alexandria, MN. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Alexandria, MN 21:02 9:02 PM San Jose 20:02 8:02 PM You –:–
21:02 9:02 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:48
20:02 8:02 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Alexandria, MN.
When you, Alexandria, MN 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
🇺🇸 Alexandria, MN
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 | 🇺🇸 Alexandria, MN | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:02 | 20:02 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Alexandria, MN | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:31 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 160,035 | 342,188 |
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Alexandria, MN and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Alexandria, MN, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Alexandria: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Alexandria, MN?
When it is 9:00 AM in Alexandria, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
If it is 6:00 PM in Alexandria, MN, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Alexandria, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Alexandria, MN, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Alexandria, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Alexandria, MN, 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 Alexandria.
Is the time difference between Alexandria, MN, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Alexandria switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Alexandria will have the same time.
