Nelson BC to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Nelson BC. 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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Nelson BC 08:32 8:32 AM San Jose 09:32 9:32 AM You –:–
08:32 8:32 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 17:48
09:32 9:32 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:17
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Nelson BC.
When you, Nelson BC 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
🇨🇦 Nelson BC
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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 | 🇨🇦 Nelson BC | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:32 | 09:32 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Nelson BC | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Vancouver | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 28 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 10,664 | 342,188 |
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Nelson BC and San Jose: common questions
How far ahead of Nelson BC is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead of Nelson BC: UTC−6 against UTC−7.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Nelson BC?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nelson BC, it is 10:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Nelson BC?
The working day in Nelson BC 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 Nelson BC?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Nelson BC – 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 Nelson BC 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 Nelson BC.
Does the time difference between Nelson BC and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
