Evanston, IL to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Evanston, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Evanston, IL 00:09 12:09 AM San Jose 23:09 11:09 PM You –:–
00:09 12:09 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:07
23:09 11:09 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Evanston, IL.
When you, Evanston, IL 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
🇺🇸 Evanston, IL
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🇨🇷 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 | 🇺🇸 Evanston, IL | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:09 | 23:09 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Evanston, IL | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 74,486 | 342,188 |
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Evanston, IL and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Evanston, IL, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Evanston is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Evanston, IL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Evanston, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Evanston, IL?
The working day in Evanston ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Evanston, IL, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Evanston, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Evanston, IL, it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Evanston.
Does the time gap between Evanston, IL, and San Jose change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Evanston but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Evanston will have the same time.
