Chula Vista, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Chula Vista, CA. 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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Chula Vista, CA 11:59 11:59 AM San Jose 12:59 12:59 PM You –:–
11:59 11:59 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:23
12:59 12:59 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Chula Vista, CA.
When you, Chula Vista, CA 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
🇺🇸 Chula Vista, CA
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🇨🇷 San Jose
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Chula Vista, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:59 | 12:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Chula Vista, CA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 275,487 | 342,188 |
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Chula Vista, CA and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Chula Vista, CA, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Chula Vista is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chula Vista, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Chula Vista, clocks in San Jose show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Chula Vista, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chula Vista, it is 7:00 PM in San Jose.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Chula Vista, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Chula Vista – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 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 Chula Vista, CA?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Chula Vista it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Chula Vista is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Chula Vista, CA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Chula Vista switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Chula Vista.
