Lincoln, NE to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Lincoln, NE. 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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Lincoln, NE 00:53 12:53 AM San Jose 23:53 11:53 PM You –:–
00:53 12:53 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:57
23:53 11:53 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Lincoln, NE.
When you, Lincoln, NE 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
🇺🇸 Lincoln, NE
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 | 🇺🇸 Lincoln, NE | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:53 | 23:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lincoln, NE | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 277,348 | 342,188 |
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Lincoln, NE and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Lincoln, NE, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Lincoln (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Lincoln, NE?
The working day in Lincoln starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Lincoln, NE?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lincoln, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Lincoln, NE?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lincoln – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Lincoln, NE, it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Lincoln.
Does the time gap between Lincoln, NE, and San Jose change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lincoln but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Lincoln will have the same time.
