Laurel, MS to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Laurel, MS. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Laurel, MS 06:39 6:39 AM San Jose 05:39 5:39 AM You –:–
06:39 6:39 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:18
05:39 5:39 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:17
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Laurel, MS.
When you, Laurel, MS 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
🇺🇸 Laurel, MS
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 | 🇺🇸 Laurel, MS | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:39 | 05:39 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Laurel, MS | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 18,540 | 342,188 |
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Laurel, MS and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Laurel, MS, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Laurel is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Laurel, MS?
The working day in Laurel starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Laurel, MS, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Laurel, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Laurel, MS, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Laurel, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Until what time in Laurel, MS, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Laurel, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Laurel.
Does the time difference between Laurel, MS, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Laurel. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Laurel will have the same time.
