Colton, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Colton, 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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Colton, CA 16:06 4:06 PM San Jose 17:06 5:06 PM You –:–
16:06 4:06 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:14
17:06 5:06 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Colton, CA.
When you, Colton, 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
🇺🇸 Colton, 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 | 🇺🇸 Colton, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:06 | 17:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Colton, 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 | 06:57 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 51,427 | 342,188 |
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Colton, CA and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Colton, CA, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Colton is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Colton, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Colton, clocks in San Jose show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Colton, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Colton, it is 7:00 PM in San Jose.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Colton, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Colton – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Colton, CA, is it tomorrow in San Jose?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Colton, the date in San Jose has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day in Colton.
Does the time difference between Colton, CA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Colton. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Colton.
