Portland, ME to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Portland, ME. 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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Portland, ME 18:25 6:25 PM San Jose 17:25 5:25 PM You –:–
18:25 6:25 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 16:27
17:25 5:25 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Portland, ME.
When you, Portland, ME 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
🇺🇸 Portland, ME
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 | 🇺🇸 Portland, ME | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:25 | 17:25 |
| 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 Portland, ME | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 3 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 652,503 | 342,188 |
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Portland, ME and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Portland, ME, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Portland (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Portland, ME?
The working day in Portland starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Portland, ME, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Portland, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Portland, ME, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Portland (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Portland, ME, it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Portland.
Does the time difference between Portland, ME, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Portland. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Portland.
