Indianapolis, IN to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Indianapolis, IN. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Indianapolis, IN 15:57 3:57 PM San Jose 14:57 2:57 PM You –:–
15:57 3:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 17:40
14:57 2:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Indianapolis, IN.
When you, Indianapolis, IN 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
🇺🇸 Indianapolis, IN
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 | 🇺🇸 Indianapolis, IN | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:57 | 14:57 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Indianapolis, IN | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Indiana/Indianapolis | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 21 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 882,039 | 342,188 |
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Indianapolis, IN and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Indianapolis, IN, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Indianapolis: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Indianapolis, IN, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Indianapolis, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Indianapolis, IN, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Indianapolis, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Indianapolis, IN, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Indianapolis (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Indianapolis, IN, 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 Indianapolis.
Does the time difference between Indianapolis, IN, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Indianapolis. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Indianapolis.
