Montreal to San Jose, CA: time difference
San Jose, CA is 3 h behind Montreal. 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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Montreal 08:36 8:36 AM San Jose, CA 05:36 5:36 AM You –:–
08:36 8:36 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:19
05:36 5:36 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:39
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−3 h
San Jose, CA is 3 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and San Jose, CA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Montreal
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, CA
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇺🇸 San Jose, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:36 | 05:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 1,035,317 |
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Montreal and San Jose, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Montreal is San Jose, CA?
The clocks in San Jose are 3 hours behind those in Montreal (UTC−7 and UTC−4).
What time is it in San Jose, CA, at the start of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Montreal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, it is 3:00 PM in San Jose.
When is a good time to call San Jose, CA, from Montreal?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Montreal – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Montreal is it still yesterday in San Jose, CA?
Before 3:00 AM in Montreal, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Montreal.
Does the time difference between Montreal and San Jose, CA, change?
No. The clocks in Montreal and in San Jose change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
