Clifton, NJ to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Clifton, NJ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Clifton, NJ 08:25 8:25 AM San Jose 07:25 7:25 AM You –:–
08:25 8:25 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 16:48
07:25 7:25 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Clifton, NJ.
When you, Clifton, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Clifton, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 Clifton, NJ | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:25 | 07:25 |
| 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 Clifton, NJ | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:48 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 79,606 | 342,188 |
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Clifton, NJ and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Clifton, NJ, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Clifton: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Clifton, NJ?
When it is 9:00 AM in Clifton, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Clifton, NJ?
The working day in Clifton ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Clifton, NJ?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Clifton – 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 is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Clifton, NJ, 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 Clifton.
Does the time difference between Clifton, NJ, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Clifton. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Clifton.
