New Orleans, LA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind New Orleans, LA. 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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New Orleans, LA 03:00 3:00 AM San Jose 02:00 2:00 AM You –:–
03:00 3:00 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:36
02:00 2:00 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind New Orleans, LA.
When you, New Orleans, LA 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 Orleans, LA
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 Orleans, LA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:00 | 02:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from New Orleans, LA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 391,006 | 342,188 |
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New Orleans, LA and San Jose: common questions
How far behind New Orleans, LA, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind New Orleans: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in New Orleans, LA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in New Orleans, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in New Orleans, LA?
The working day in New Orleans ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in New Orleans, LA, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New Orleans, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with New Orleans, LA?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in New Orleans, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, New Orleans is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between New Orleans, LA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in New Orleans. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and New Orleans will have the same time.
