Ames, IA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Ames, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ames, IA 10:14 10:14 AM San Jose 09:14 9:14 AM You –:–
10:14 10:14 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:28
09:14 9:14 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Ames, IA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Ames, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Ames, IA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:14 | 09:14 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Ames, IA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 66,427 | 342,188 |
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Ames, IA and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Ames, IA, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Ames: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Ames, IA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Ames, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Ames, IA?
The working day in Ames ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Ames, IA, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ames, 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 Ames, IA, 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 Ames.
Does the time gap between Ames, IA, and San Jose change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Ames but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Ames will have the same time.
