Allen, TX to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Allen, TX. 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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Allen, TX 21:09 9:09 PM San Jose 20:09 8:09 PM You –:–
21:09 9:09 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 19:02
20:09 8:09 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Allen, TX.
When you, Allen, 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
🇺🇸 Allen, 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 | 🇺🇸 Allen, TX | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:09 | 20:09 |
| 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 Allen, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 106,874 | 342,188 |
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Allen, TX and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Allen, TX, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Allen (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Allen, TX, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Allen, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Allen, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Allen, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Allen, TX, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Allen, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Allen, TX?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Allen, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Allen is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Allen, TX, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Allen. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Allen will have the same time.
