Long Island, NY to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Long Island, NY. 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 Island, NY 20:50 8:50 PM San Jose 19:50 7:50 PM You –:–
20:50 8:50 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 16:45
19:50 7:50 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Long Island, NY.
When you, Long Island, NY 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 Island, NY
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 | 🇺🇸 Long Island, NY | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:50 | 19:50 |
| 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 Long Island, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:28 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 16:45 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 17 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 7,804,968 | 342,188 |
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Long Island, NY and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Long Island, NY, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Long Island (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Long Island, NY?
When it is 9:00 AM in Long Island, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Long Island, NY?
When it is 6:00 PM in Long Island, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Long Island, NY?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Long Island – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Long Island, NY, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Long Island, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Long Island.
Does the time difference between Long Island, NY, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Long Island. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Long Island.
