Kanata to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Kanata. 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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Kanata 18:25 6:25 PM San Jose 17:25 5:25 PM You –:–
18:25 6:25 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 16:47
17:25 5:25 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Kanata.
When you, Kanata 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
🇨🇦 Kanata
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 | 🇨🇦 Kanata | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:25 | 17:25 |
| 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 Kanata | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 16:47 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 9 h 58 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 90,000 | 342,188 |
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Kanata and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Kanata and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Kanata is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Kanata?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kanata, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Kanata?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kanata, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Is there a time when both Kanata and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kanata (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Kanata is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Kanata, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Kanata.
Is the time difference between Kanata and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Kanata switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Kanata.
