Montclair, NJ to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Montclair, NJ. 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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Montclair, NJ 16:27 4:27 PM San Jose 15:27 3:27 PM You –:–
16:27 4:27 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 16:49
15:27 3:27 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Montclair, NJ.
When you, Montclair, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Montclair, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 Montclair, NJ | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:27 | 15:27 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Montclair, NJ | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:49 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 37,669 | 342,188 |
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Montclair, NJ and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Montclair, NJ, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Montclair (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Montclair, NJ?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montclair, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Montclair, NJ?
The working day in Montclair ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Montclair, NJ, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montclair, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Montclair, NJ, 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 Montclair.
Does the time difference between Montclair, NJ, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Montclair. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Montclair.
