Monterey, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Monterey, CA. 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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Monterey, CA 13:01 1:01 PM San Jose 14:01 2:01 PM You –:–
13:01 1:01 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:26
14:01 2:01 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Monterey, CA.
When you, Monterey, 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
🇺🇸 Monterey, 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 | 🇺🇸 Monterey, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:01 | 14:01 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Monterey, 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 | 07:20 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 28,803 | 342,188 |
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Monterey, CA and San Jose: common questions
How far ahead of Monterey, CA, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead of Monterey: UTC−6 against UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Monterey, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Monterey, clocks in San Jose show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Monterey, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Monterey, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Monterey, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Monterey – 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 does the date change in San Jose compared with Monterey, CA?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Monterey it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Monterey is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Monterey, CA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Monterey. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Monterey.
