Boston, MA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Boston, MA. 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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Boston, MA 07:41 7:41 AM San Jose 06:41 6:41 AM You –:–
07:41 7:41 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 16:33
06:41 6:41 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Boston, MA.
When you, Boston, 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
🇺🇸 Boston, 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 | 🇺🇸 Boston, MA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:41 | 06:41 |
| 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 Boston, 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 | 06:24 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:33 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 9 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 675,647 | 342,188 |
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Boston, MA and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Boston, MA, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Boston (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Boston, MA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Boston, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Boston, MA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Boston, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Boston, MA?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Boston – 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 Boston, MA?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Boston, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Boston is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Boston, MA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Boston switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Boston.
