Grand Rapids, MI to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Grand Rapids, MI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Grand Rapids, MI 16:25 4:25 PM San Jose 15:25 3:25 PM You –:–
16:25 4:25 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:30
15:25 3:25 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Grand Rapids, MI.
When you, Grand Rapids, MI 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
🇺🇸 Grand Rapids, MI
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 | 🇺🇸 Grand Rapids, MI | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:25 | 15:25 |
| 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 Grand Rapids, MI | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Detroit | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 6 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 198,917 | 342,188 |
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Grand Rapids, MI and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Grand Rapids, MI, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Grand Rapids is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Grand Rapids, MI?
When it is 9:00 AM in Grand Rapids, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
If it is 6:00 PM in Grand Rapids, MI, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Grand Rapids, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Grand Rapids, MI, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Grand Rapids (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Grand Rapids, MI?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Grand Rapids, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Grand Rapids is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Grand Rapids, MI, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Grand Rapids switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Grand Rapids.
