Pasadena, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Pasadena, 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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Pasadena, CA 09:16 9:16 AM San Jose 10:16 10:16 AM You –:–
09:16 9:16 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:17
10:16 10:16 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Pasadena, CA.
When you, Pasadena, 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
🇺🇸 Pasadena, CA
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
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 | 🇺🇸 Pasadena, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:16 | 10:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Pasadena, 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 | 07:00 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 137,122 | 342,188 |
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Pasadena, CA and San Jose: common questions
How many hours ahead of Pasadena, CA, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour ahead of those in Pasadena (UTC−6 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Pasadena, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Pasadena, clocks in San Jose show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Pasadena, CA?
The working day in Pasadena ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Pasadena, CA, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Pasadena, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose.
From what time in Pasadena, CA, is it tomorrow in San Jose?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Pasadena, the date in San Jose has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day in Pasadena.
Does the time difference between Pasadena, CA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Pasadena. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Pasadena.
