Amherst, NY to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Amherst, NY. 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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Amherst, NY 06:21 6:21 AM San Jose 05:21 5:21 AM You –:–
06:21 6:21 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 17:03
05:21 5:21 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Amherst, NY.
When you, Amherst, NY 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, NY
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, NY | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:21 | 05:21 |
| 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, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:03 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 6 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 37,819 | 342,188 |
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Amherst, NY and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Amherst, NY, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Amherst (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Amherst, NY?
The working day in Amherst starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Amherst, NY, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Amherst, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Amherst, NY, 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 does the date change in San Jose compared with Amherst, NY?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Amherst, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Amherst is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Amherst, NY, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Amherst. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Amherst.
