Hilton Head Island, SC to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Hilton Head Island, SC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Hilton Head Island, SC 05:27 5:27 AM San Jose 04:27 4:27 AM You –:–
05:27 5:27 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 17:30
04:27 4:27 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Hilton Head Island, SC.
When you, Hilton Head Island, SC 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
🇺🇸 Hilton Head Island, SC
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 | 🇺🇸 Hilton Head Island, SC | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:27 | 04:27 |
| 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 Hilton Head Island, SC | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 45 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 40,512 | 342,188 |
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Hilton Head Island, SC and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Hilton Head Island, SC, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Hilton Head Island (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Hilton Head Island, SC?
The working day in Hilton Head Island starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hilton Head Island, SC, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Hilton Head Island, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Hilton Head Island, SC?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Hilton Head Island – 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 is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Hilton Head Island, SC, it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Hilton Head Island.
Is the time difference between Hilton Head Island, SC, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Hilton Head Island switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Hilton Head Island.
