Cincinnati, OH to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Cincinnati, OH. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Cincinnati, OH 03:53 3:53 AM San Jose 02:53 2:53 AM You –:–
03:53 3:53 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 17:33
02:53 2:53 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Cincinnati, OH.
When you, Cincinnati, OH 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
🇺🇸 Cincinnati, OH
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 | 🇺🇸 Cincinnati, OH | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:53 | 02:53 |
| 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 Cincinnati, OH | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 21 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 298,800 | 342,188 |
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Cincinnati, OH and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Cincinnati, OH, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Cincinnati (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Cincinnati, OH, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Cincinnati, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Cincinnati, OH?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cincinnati, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Is there a time when both Cincinnati, OH, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cincinnati (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Cincinnati, OH, it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Cincinnati.
Is the time difference between Cincinnati, OH, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Cincinnati switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Cincinnati.
