Phoenix, AZ to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Phoenix, AZ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Phoenix, AZ 19:53 7:53 PM San Jose 20:53 8:53 PM You –:–
19:53 7:53 PM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 18:03
20:53 8:53 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Phoenix, AZ.
When you, Phoenix, AZ and San Jose are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Phoenix, AZ
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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 | 🇺🇸 Phoenix, AZ | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:53 | 20:53 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Phoenix, AZ | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Phoenix | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:29 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 34 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,608,139 | 342,188 |
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Phoenix, AZ and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Phoenix, AZ, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Phoenix is on UTC−7.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Phoenix, AZ?
The working day in Phoenix starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Phoenix, AZ, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Phoenix, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Phoenix, AZ, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Phoenix, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Phoenix, AZ?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Phoenix it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Phoenix is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Phoenix, AZ, and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
