Northfield, MN to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Northfield, MN. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Northfield, MN 10:20 10:20 AM San Jose 09:20 9:20 AM You –:–
10:20 10:20 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:22
09:20 9:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Northfield, MN.
When you, Northfield, MN 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
🇺🇸 Northfield, MN
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🇨🇷 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 | 🇺🇸 Northfield, MN | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:20 | 09:20 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Northfield, MN | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 10 h 47 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 18,493 | 342,188 |
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Northfield, MN and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Northfield, MN, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Northfield (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Northfield, MN?
When it is 9:00 AM in Northfield, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Northfield, MN?
The working day in Northfield ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Northfield, MN?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Northfield – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Northfield, MN, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Northfield, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Northfield.
Is the time difference between Northfield, MN, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Northfield switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Northfield will have the same time.
