Des Moines, IA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Des Moines, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Des Moines, IA 05:14 5:14 AM San Jose 04:14 4:14 AM You –:–
05:14 5:14 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:26
04:14 4:14 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:17
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Des Moines, IA.
When you, Des Moines, IA 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
🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:14 | 04:14 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Des Moines, IA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 214,133 | 342,188 |
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Des Moines, IA and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Des Moines, IA, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Des Moines (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Des Moines, IA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Des Moines, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Des Moines, IA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Des Moines, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Des Moines, IA, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Des Moines, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Des Moines, IA?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Des Moines, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Des Moines is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Des Moines, IA, and San Jose change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Des Moines but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Des Moines will have the same time.
