Fort Lee, NJ to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Fort Lee, NJ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Fort Lee, NJ 17:14 5:14 PM San Jose 16:14 4:14 PM You –:–
17:14 5:14 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 16:48
16:14 4:14 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Fort Lee, NJ.
When you, Fort Lee, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Fort Lee, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 Fort Lee, NJ | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:14 | 16:14 |
| 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 Fort Lee, NJ | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:48 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 37,008 | 342,188 |
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Fort Lee, NJ and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Fort Lee, NJ, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Fort Lee (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Fort Lee, NJ?
When it is 9:00 AM in Fort Lee, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Fort Lee, NJ?
The working day in Fort Lee ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Fort Lee, NJ, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fort Lee (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Fort Lee, NJ, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Fort Lee, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Fort Lee.
Does the time difference between Fort Lee, NJ, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Fort Lee. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Fort Lee.
