Alhambra, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Alhambra, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Alhambra, CA 18:20 6:20 PM San Jose 19:20 7:20 PM You –:–
18:20 6:20 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:27
19:20 7:20 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Alhambra, CA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Alhambra, CA
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🇨🇷 San Jose
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Alhambra, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:20 | 19:20 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Alhambra, CA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 34 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 83,089 | 342,188 |
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Alhambra, CA and San Jose: common questions
How far ahead of Alhambra, CA, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead of Alhambra: UTC−6 against UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Alhambra, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Alhambra, clocks in San Jose show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Alhambra, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Alhambra, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Alhambra, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Alhambra – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in San Jose?
From 11:00 PM in Alhambra, CA, it is already the next day in San Jose. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Alhambra.
Is the time difference between Alhambra, CA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Alhambra switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Alhambra.
