Cedar Rapids, IA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Cedar Rapids, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Cedar Rapids, IA 12:35 12:35 PM San Jose 11:35 11:35 AM You –:–
12:35 12:35 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:20
11:35 11:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Cedar Rapids, IA.
When you, Cedar Rapids, IA 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
🇺🇸 Cedar Rapids, IA
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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 | 🇺🇸 Cedar Rapids, IA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:35 | 11:35 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cedar Rapids, IA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 137,710 | 342,188 |
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Cedar Rapids, IA and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Cedar Rapids, IA, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Cedar Rapids is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cedar Rapids, IA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Cedar Rapids, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Cedar Rapids, IA?
The working day in Cedar Rapids ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cedar Rapids, IA, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cedar Rapids, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Cedar Rapids, IA?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Cedar Rapids, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Cedar Rapids is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cedar Rapids, IA, and San Jose change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Cedar Rapids but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Cedar Rapids will have the same time.
