New Britain, CT to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind New Britain, CT. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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New Britain, CT 15:35 3:35 PM San Jose 14:35 2:35 PM You –:–
15:35 3:35 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 16:41
14:35 2:35 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind New Britain, CT.
When you, New Britain, CT 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
🇺🇸 New Britain, CT
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 | 🇺🇸 New Britain, CT | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:35 | 14:35 |
| 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 New Britain, CT | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:41 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 11 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 73,206 | 342,188 |
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New Britain, CT and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between New Britain, CT, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while New Britain is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in New Britain, CT, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in New Britain, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in New Britain, CT?
When it is 6:00 PM in New Britain, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When is a good time to call San Jose from New Britain, CT?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in New Britain – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in New Britain, CT, 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 New Britain.
Does the time gap between New Britain, CT, and San Jose change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in New Britain but not in San Jose. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind New Britain.
