Bel Air, MD to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Bel Air, MD. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Bel Air, MD 10:30 10:30 AM San Jose 09:30 9:30 AM You –:–
10:30 10:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 17:00
09:30 9:30 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Bel Air, MD.
When you, Bel Air, MD 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
🇺🇸 Bel Air, MD
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 | 🇺🇸 Bel Air, MD | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:30 | 09:30 |
| 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 Bel Air, MD | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:40 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:00 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 20 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 8,253 | 342,188 |
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Bel Air, MD and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Bel Air, MD, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Bel Air (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Bel Air, MD, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Bel Air, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Bel Air, MD?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bel Air, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Is there a time when both Bel Air, MD, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bel Air (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Bel Air, MD?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Bel Air, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Bel Air is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bel Air, MD, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bel Air. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Bel Air.
