Ashburn, VA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Ashburn, VA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Ashburn, VA 08:39 8:39 AM San Jose 07:39 7:39 AM You –:–
08:39 8:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 17:05
07:39 7:39 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Ashburn, VA.
When you, Ashburn, VA 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
🇺🇸 Ashburn, VA
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🇨🇷 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 | 🇺🇸 Ashburn, VA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:39 | 07:39 |
| 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 Ashburn, VA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:43 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:05 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 22 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 43,511 | 342,188 |
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Ashburn, VA and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Ashburn, VA, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Ashburn (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Ashburn, VA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ashburn, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Ashburn, VA?
The working day in Ashburn ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Ashburn, VA, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ashburn, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Until what time in Ashburn, VA, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Ashburn, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Ashburn.
Is the time difference between Ashburn, VA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Ashburn switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Ashburn.
