Modesto, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Modesto, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Modesto, CA 05:45 5:45 AM San Jose 06:45 6:45 AM You –:–
05:45 5:45 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 18:34
06:45 6:45 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:22
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Modesto, CA.
When you, Modesto, 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
🇺🇸 Modesto, CA
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
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 | 🇺🇸 Modesto, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:45 | 06:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Modesto, 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 | 07:09 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:34 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 211,266 | 342,188 |
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Modesto, CA and San Jose: common questions
How far ahead of Modesto, CA, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead of Modesto: UTC−6 against UTC−7.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Modesto, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Modesto, it is 10:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Modesto, CA?
The working day in Modesto ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Modesto, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Modesto – 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 Modesto, 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 Modesto.
Does the time difference between Modesto, CA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Modesto. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Modesto.
