Denver, CO to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Denver, CO. 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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Denver, CO 00:51 12:51 AM San Jose 01:51 1:51 AM You –:–
00:51 12:51 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:54
01:51 1:51 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Denver, CO.
When you, Denver, CO 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
🇺🇸 Denver, CO
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 | 🇺🇸 Denver, CO | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:51 | 01:51 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Denver, CO | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Denver | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-6, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:54 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 19 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 715,522 | 342,188 |
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Denver, CO and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Denver, CO, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Denver is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Denver, CO, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Denver, clocks in San Jose show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Denver, CO, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Denver, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Denver, CO, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Denver (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Denver, CO?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Denver it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Denver is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Denver, CO, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Denver switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose and Denver will have the same time.
