Jersey City, NJ to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Jersey City, NJ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Jersey City, NJ 12:57 12:57 PM San Jose 11:57 11:57 AM You –:–
12:57 12:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 16:47
11:57 11:57 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Jersey City, NJ.
When you, Jersey City, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Jersey City, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 Jersey City, NJ | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:57 | 11:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Jersey City, NJ | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:47 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 13 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 292,449 | 342,188 |
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Jersey City, NJ and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Jersey City, NJ, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Jersey City is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Jersey City, NJ?
When it is 9:00 AM in Jersey City, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Jersey City, NJ?
When it is 6:00 PM in Jersey City, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Jersey City, NJ, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Jersey City, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Jersey City, NJ?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Jersey City, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Jersey City is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Jersey City, NJ, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Jersey City. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Jersey City.
