Highlands Ranch, CO to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Highlands Ranch, CO. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Highlands Ranch, CO 07:09 7:09 AM San Jose 08:09 8:09 AM You –:–
07:09 7:09 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:54
08:09 8:09 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Highlands Ranch, CO.
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Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Highlands Ranch, CO
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🇨🇷 San Jose
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Highlands Ranch, CO | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:09 | 08:09 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Highlands Ranch, CO | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Denver | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-6, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:54 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 20 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | — | 342,188 |
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Highlands Ranch, CO and San Jose: common questions
How many hours ahead of Highlands Ranch, CO, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour ahead of those in Highlands Ranch (UTC−6 and UTC−7).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Highlands Ranch, CO?
The working day in Highlands Ranch starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Highlands Ranch, CO?
The working day in Highlands Ranch ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Highlands Ranch, CO, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Highlands Ranch (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Highlands Ranch, CO?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Highlands Ranch it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Highlands Ranch is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Highlands Ranch, CO, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Highlands Ranch switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose and Highlands Ranch will have the same time.
