McAllen, TX to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind McAllen, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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McAllen, TX 20:59 8:59 PM San Jose 19:59 7:59 PM You –:–
20:59 8:59 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 19:02
19:59 7:59 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind McAllen, TX.
When you, McAllen, TX 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
🇺🇸 McAllen, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 McAllen, TX | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:59 | 19:59 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from McAllen, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 142,210 | 342,188 |
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McAllen, TX and San Jose: common questions
How far behind McAllen, TX, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind McAllen: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in McAllen, TX, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in McAllen, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in McAllen, TX?
The working day in McAllen ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both McAllen, TX, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in McAllen (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in McAllen, TX, 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 McAllen.
Is the time difference between McAllen, TX, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only McAllen switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and McAllen will have the same time.
