Amherst, MA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Amherst, MA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Amherst, MA 01:29 1:29 AM San Jose 00:29 12:29 AM You –:–
01:29 1:29 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 16:39
00:29 12:29 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Amherst, MA.
When you, Amherst, MA 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
🇺🇸 Amherst, MA
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 | 🇺🇸 Amherst, MA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:29 | 00:29 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Amherst, MA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:39 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 37,819 | 342,188 |
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Amherst, MA and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Amherst, MA, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Amherst: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Amherst, MA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Amherst, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Amherst, MA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Amherst, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Amherst, MA, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Amherst, 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 Amherst, MA, 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 Amherst.
Is the time difference between Amherst, MA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Amherst switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Amherst.
