London to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind London. 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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London 16:00 4:00 PM San Jose 15:00 3:00 PM You –:–
16:00 4:00 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:14
15:00 3:00 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind London.
When you, London 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
🇨🇦 London
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 | 🇨🇦 London | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:00 | 15:00 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from London | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 383,822 | 342,188 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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London and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between London and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while London is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in London?
When it is 9:00 AM in London, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
If it is 6:00 PM in London, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in London, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both London and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in London (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in London is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in London, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in London.
Is the time difference between London and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind London.
