Downey, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Downey, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Downey, CA 10:56 10:56 AM San Jose 11:56 11:56 AM You –:–
10:56 10:56 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:17
11:56 11:56 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Downey, CA.
When you, Downey, 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
🇺🇸 Downey, 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 | 🇺🇸 Downey, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:56 | 11:56 |
| 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 Downey, 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 | 07:00 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 114,355 | 342,188 |
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Downey, CA and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Downey, CA, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Downey is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Downey, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Downey, clocks in San Jose show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Downey, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Downey, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Downey, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Downey – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Downey, CA?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Downey it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Downey is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Downey, CA, and San Jose change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Downey but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Downey.
