Long Beach, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Long Beach, 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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Long Beach, CA 14:23 2:23 PM San Jose 15:23 3:23 PM You –:–
14:23 2:23 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:13
15:23 3:23 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:17
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Long Beach, CA.
When you, Long Beach, 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
🇺🇸 Long Beach, 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 | 🇺🇸 Long Beach, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:23 | 15:23 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Long Beach, 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 | 07:03 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 469,450 | 342,188 |
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Long Beach, CA and San Jose: common questions
How many hours ahead of Long Beach, CA, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour ahead of those in Long Beach (UTC−6 and UTC−7).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Long Beach, CA?
The working day in Long Beach starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Long Beach, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Long Beach, it is 7:00 PM in San Jose.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Long Beach, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Long Beach – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in San Jose?
From 11:00 PM in Long Beach, CA, it is already the next day in San Jose. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Long Beach.
Does the time difference between Long Beach, CA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Long Beach. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
