Lansing, MI to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Lansing, MI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Lansing, MI 12:14 12:14 PM San Jose 11:14 11:14 AM You –:–
12:14 12:14 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 17:26
11:14 11:14 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Lansing, MI.
When you, Lansing, MI 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
🇺🇸 Lansing, MI
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🇨🇷 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 | 🇺🇸 Lansing, MI | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:14 | 11:14 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lansing, MI | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Detroit | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 7 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 112,644 | 342,188 |
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Lansing, MI and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Lansing, MI, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Lansing is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Lansing, MI?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lansing, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Lansing, MI?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lansing, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Lansing, MI, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lansing, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Until what time in Lansing, MI, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Lansing, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Lansing.
Is the time difference between Lansing, MI, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Lansing switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Lansing.
