East Chicago, IN to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind East Chicago, IN. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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East Chicago, IN 12:07 12:07 PM San Jose 11:07 11:07 AM You –:–
12:07 12:07 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 18:02
11:07 11:07 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind East Chicago, IN.
When you, East Chicago, IN and San Jose are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 East Chicago, IN
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 | 🇺🇸 East Chicago, IN | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:07 | 11:07 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from East Chicago, IN | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:08 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 26,370 | 342,188 |
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East Chicago, IN and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind East Chicago, IN, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in East Chicago (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in East Chicago, IN?
The working day in East Chicago starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in East Chicago, IN, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in East Chicago, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in East Chicago, IN, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in East Chicago, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with East Chicago, IN?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in East Chicago, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, East Chicago is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between East Chicago, IN, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only East Chicago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and East Chicago will have the same time.
