Columbia, TN to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Columbia, TN. 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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Columbia, TN 17:34 5:34 PM San Jose 16:34 4:34 PM You –:–
17:34 5:34 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:10
16:34 4:34 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Columbia, TN.
When you, Columbia, TN 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
🇺🇸 Columbia, TN
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbia, TN | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:34 | 16:34 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Columbia, TN | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 672,228 | 342,188 |
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Columbia, TN and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Columbia, TN, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Columbia (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Columbia, TN, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Columbia, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Columbia, TN, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Columbia, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Columbia, TN, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Columbia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Columbia, TN?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Columbia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Columbia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Columbia, TN, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Columbia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Columbia will have the same time.
