Paterson, NJ to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Paterson, NJ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Paterson, NJ 11:59 11:59 AM San Jose 10:59 10:59 AM You –:–
11:59 11:59 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 16:48
10:59 10:59 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Paterson, NJ.
When you, Paterson, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Paterson, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 Paterson, NJ | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:59 | 10:59 |
| 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 Paterson, NJ | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:48 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 14 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 147,000 | 342,188 |
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Paterson, NJ and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Paterson, NJ, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Paterson: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Paterson, NJ?
When it is 9:00 AM in Paterson, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
If it is 6:00 PM in Paterson, NJ, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Paterson, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Paterson, NJ, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Paterson, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Paterson, NJ?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Paterson, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Paterson is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Paterson, NJ, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Paterson. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Paterson.
