Fairfield, CT to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Fairfield, CT. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Fairfield, CT 01:42 1:42 AM San Jose 00:42 12:42 AM You –:–
01:42 1:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 16:44
00:42 12:42 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Fairfield, CT.
When you, Fairfield, CT 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
🇺🇸 Fairfield, CT
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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 | 🇺🇸 Fairfield, CT | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:42 | 00:42 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Fairfield, CT | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:44 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 13 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 117,133 | 342,188 |
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Fairfield, CT and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Fairfield, CT, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Fairfield (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Fairfield, CT?
When it is 9:00 AM in Fairfield, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Fairfield, CT?
When it is 6:00 PM in Fairfield, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Fairfield, CT, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fairfield, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Until what time in Fairfield, CT, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Fairfield, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Fairfield.
Does the time difference between Fairfield, CT, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Fairfield. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Fairfield.
