Alvin, TX to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Alvin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Alvin, TX 21:09 9:09 PM San Jose 20:09 8:09 PM You –:–
21:09 9:09 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:58
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 Alvin, TX.
When you, Alvin, 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
🇺🇸 Alvin, 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 | 🇺🇸 Alvin, 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 Alvin, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 24,236 | 342,188 |
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Alvin, TX and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Alvin, TX, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Alvin (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Alvin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Alvin, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Alvin, TX?
The working day in Alvin ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Alvin, TX, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Alvin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Alvin, 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 Alvin.
Is the time difference between Alvin, TX, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Alvin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Alvin will have the same time.
