Merced, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Merced, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Merced, CA 05:31 5:31 AM San Jose 06:31 6:31 AM You –:–
05:31 5:31 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:23
06:31 6:31 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Merced, CA.
When you, Merced, 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
🇺🇸 Merced, 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 | 🇺🇸 Merced, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:31 | 06:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Merced, 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 | 07:12 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 83,316 | 342,188 |
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Merced, CA and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Merced, CA, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Merced is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Merced, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Merced, clocks in San Jose show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Merced, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Merced, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Merced, CA, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Merced, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Merced, CA?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Merced it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Merced is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Merced, CA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Merced switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Merced.
