Anderson, SC to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Anderson, SC. 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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Anderson, SC 05:17 5:17 AM San Jose 04:17 4:17 AM You –:–
05:17 5:17 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:34
04:17 4:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Anderson, SC.
When you, Anderson, SC 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
🇺🇸 Anderson, SC
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 | 🇺🇸 Anderson, SC | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:17 | 04:17 |
| 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 Anderson, SC | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:34 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 38 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 57,496 | 342,188 |
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Anderson, SC and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Anderson, SC, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Anderson (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Anderson, SC, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Anderson, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Anderson, SC?
The working day in Anderson ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Anderson, SC?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Anderson – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Anderson, SC?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Anderson, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Anderson is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Anderson, SC, and San Jose change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Anderson but not in San Jose. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Anderson.
