Costa Mesa, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Costa Mesa, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Costa Mesa, CA 09:41 9:41 AM San Jose 10:41 10:41 AM You –:–
09:41 9:41 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:17
10:41 10:41 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Costa Mesa, CA.
When you, Costa Mesa, 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
🇺🇸 Costa Mesa, CA
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
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 | 🇺🇸 Costa Mesa, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:41 | 10:41 |
| 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 Costa Mesa, 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 | 06:59 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 109,960 | 342,188 |
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Costa Mesa, CA and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Costa Mesa, CA, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Costa Mesa is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Costa Mesa, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Costa Mesa, clocks in San Jose show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Costa Mesa, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Costa Mesa, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Costa Mesa, CA, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Costa Mesa (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Costa Mesa, CA, is it tomorrow in San Jose?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Costa Mesa, the date in San Jose has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day in Costa Mesa.
Is the time difference between Costa Mesa, CA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Costa Mesa switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Costa Mesa.
