Palm Desert, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Palm Desert, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Palm Desert, CA 08:00 8:00 AM San Jose 09:00 9:00 AM You –:–
08:00 8:00 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 18:09
09:00 9:00 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Palm Desert, CA.
When you, Palm Desert, CA 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
🇺🇸 Palm Desert, CA
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🇨🇷 San Jose
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Palm Desert, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:00 | 09:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Palm Desert, CA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:53 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 51,163 | 342,188 |
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Palm Desert, CA and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Palm Desert, CA, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Palm Desert is on UTC−7.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Palm Desert, CA?
The working day in Palm Desert starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Palm Desert, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Palm Desert, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Palm Desert, CA, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Palm Desert, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Palm Desert, CA?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Palm Desert it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Palm Desert is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Palm Desert, CA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Palm Desert switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Palm Desert.
