Carmel, IN to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Carmel, IN. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Carmel, IN 13:16 1:16 PM San Jose 12:16 12:16 PM You –:–
13:16 1:16 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 17:39
12:16 12:16 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Carmel, IN.
When you, Carmel, IN 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
🇺🇸 Carmel, IN
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 | 🇺🇸 Carmel, IN | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:16 | 12:16 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Carmel, IN | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Indiana/Indianapolis | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 17:39 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 20 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 99,757 | 342,188 |
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Carmel, IN and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Carmel, IN, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Carmel is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Carmel, IN?
The working day in Carmel starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Carmel, IN, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Carmel, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Carmel, IN?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Carmel – 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 Carmel, IN?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Carmel, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Carmel is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Carmel, IN, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Carmel. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Carmel.
