Lake Forest, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Lake Forest, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Lake Forest, CA 10:56 10:56 AM San Jose 11:56 11:56 AM You –:–
10:56 10:56 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:12
11:56 11:56 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Lake Forest, CA.
When you, Lake Forest, CA 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
🇺🇸 Lake Forest, CA
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Lake Forest, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:56 | 11:56 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lake Forest, CA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 19,367 | 342,188 |
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Lake Forest, CA and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Lake Forest, CA, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Lake Forest is on UTC−7.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Lake Forest, CA?
The working day in Lake Forest starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lake Forest, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Lake Forest, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lake Forest, CA, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lake Forest (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in San Jose?
From 11:00 PM in Lake Forest, CA, it is already the next day in San Jose. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Lake Forest.
Does the time difference between Lake Forest, CA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lake Forest. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Lake Forest.
