Hoffman Estates, IL to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Hoffman Estates, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Hoffman Estates, IL 16:59 4:59 PM San Jose 15:59 3:59 PM You –:–
16:59 4:59 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:04
15:59 3:59 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Hoffman Estates, IL.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Hoffman Estates, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Hoffman Estates, IL | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:59 | 15:59 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Hoffman Estates, IL | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 10 h 53 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 51,895 | 342,188 |
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Hoffman Estates, IL and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Hoffman Estates, IL, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Hoffman Estates: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Hoffman Estates, IL?
The working day in Hoffman Estates starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hoffman Estates, IL, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Hoffman Estates, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Hoffman Estates, IL, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Hoffman Estates, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Hoffman Estates, IL?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Hoffman Estates, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Hoffman Estates is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Hoffman Estates, IL, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Hoffman Estates. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Hoffman Estates will have the same time.
