Huntsville, AL to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Huntsville, AL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Huntsville, AL 04:57 4:57 AM San Jose 03:57 3:57 AM You –:–
04:57 4:57 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:19
03:57 3:57 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Huntsville, AL.
When you, Huntsville, AL 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
🇺🇸 Huntsville, AL
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 | 🇺🇸 Huntsville, AL | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:57 | 03:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Huntsville, AL | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 215,006 | 342,188 |
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Huntsville, AL and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Huntsville, AL, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Huntsville (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Huntsville, AL?
The working day in Huntsville starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Huntsville, AL, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Huntsville, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Huntsville, AL?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Huntsville – 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 Huntsville, AL, 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 Huntsville.
Does the time difference between Huntsville, AL, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Huntsville. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Huntsville will have the same time.
