Ottawa, IL to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Ottawa, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ottawa, IL 22:13 10:13 PM San Jose 21:13 9:13 PM You –:–
22:13 10:13 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:07
21:13 9:13 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:17
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Ottawa, IL.
When you, Ottawa, IL 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
🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:13 | 21:13 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Ottawa, IL | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 18,342 | 342,188 |
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Ottawa, IL and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Ottawa, IL, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Ottawa: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa, IL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, IL?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Is there a time when both Ottawa, IL, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ottawa (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Ottawa, IL, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Ottawa, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Ottawa.
Does the time difference between Ottawa, IL, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Ottawa. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Ottawa will have the same time.
