Ottawa to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Ottawa. 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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Ottawa 04:35 4:35 AM San Jose 03:35 3:35 AM You –:–
04:35 4:35 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 16:45
03:35 3:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Ottawa.
When you, Ottawa 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
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 | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:35 | 03:35 |
| 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 Ottawa | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:50 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:45 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 9 h 55 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 1,000,000 | 342,188 |
Compare Ottawa with another city
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Ottawa and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Ottawa and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Ottawa is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Ottawa, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Ottawa and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ottawa, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Until what time in Ottawa 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 gap between Ottawa and San Jose change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Ottawa but not in San Jose. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Ottawa.
