Mountain View, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Mountain View, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Mountain View, CA 07:19 7:19 AM San Jose 08:19 8:19 AM You –:–
07:19 7:19 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:27
08:19 8:19 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Mountain View, CA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Mountain View, 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 | 🇺🇸 Mountain View, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:19 | 08:19 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Mountain View, 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 | 07:21 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 82,739 | 342,188 |
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Mountain View, CA and San Jose: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mountain View, CA, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour ahead of those in Mountain View (UTC−6 and UTC−7).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Mountain View, CA?
The working day in Mountain View starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Mountain View, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mountain View, it is 7:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Mountain View, CA, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mountain View, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Mountain View, CA?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Mountain View it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Mountain View is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Mountain View, CA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Mountain View switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Mountain View.
