Dayton, OH to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Dayton, OH. 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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Dayton, OH 09:07 9:07 AM San Jose 08:07 8:07 AM You –:–
09:07 9:07 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 17:31
08:07 8:07 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Dayton, OH.
When you, Dayton, 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
🇺🇸 Dayton, 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 | 🇺🇸 Dayton, OH | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:07 | 08:07 |
| 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 Dayton, 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 | 17:31 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 19 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 156,771 | 342,188 |
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Dayton, OH and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Dayton, OH, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Dayton (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Dayton, OH, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Dayton, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Dayton, OH?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dayton, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Dayton, OH, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dayton, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Until what time in Dayton, OH, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Dayton, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Dayton.
Does the time difference between Dayton, OH, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Dayton. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Dayton.
