Lancaster, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Lancaster, CA. 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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Lancaster, CA 19:36 7:36 PM San Jose 20:36 8:36 PM You –:–
19:36 7:36 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:15
20:36 8:36 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Lancaster, CA.
When you, Lancaster, 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
🇺🇸 Lancaster, CA
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🇨🇷 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 | 🇺🇸 Lancaster, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:36 | 20:36 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lancaster, 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 | 07:01 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 59,322 | 342,188 |
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Lancaster, CA and San Jose: common questions
How far ahead of Lancaster, CA, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead of Lancaster: UTC−6 against UTC−7.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Lancaster, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lancaster, it is 10:00 AM in San Jose.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lancaster, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Lancaster, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Lancaster, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Lancaster – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Lancaster, CA, is it tomorrow in San Jose?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Lancaster, the date in San Jose has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day in Lancaster.
Does the time difference between Lancaster, CA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lancaster. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Lancaster.
