Galveston, TX to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Galveston, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Galveston, TX 22:21 10:21 PM San Jose 21:21 9:21 PM You –:–
22:21 10:21 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:47
21:21 9:21 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Galveston, TX.
When you, Galveston, TX 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
🇺🇸 Galveston, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 Galveston, TX | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:21 | 21:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Galveston, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 53,695 | 342,188 |
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Galveston, TX and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Galveston, TX, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Galveston (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Galveston, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Galveston, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Galveston, TX?
The working day in Galveston ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Galveston, TX?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Galveston – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 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 Galveston, TX?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Galveston, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Galveston is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Galveston, TX, and San Jose change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Galveston but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Galveston will have the same time.
