Portland, OR to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Portland, OR. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Portland, OR 23:43 11:43 PM San Jose 00:43 12:43 AM You –:–
23:43 11:43 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:37
00:43 12:43 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Portland, OR.
When you, Portland, OR 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, OR
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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 | 🇺🇸 Portland, OR | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:43 | 00:43 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Portland, OR | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 652,503 | 342,188 |
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Portland, OR and San Jose: common questions
How many hours ahead of Portland, OR, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour ahead of those in Portland (UTC−6 and UTC−7).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Portland, OR?
The working day in Portland starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Portland, OR?
The working day in Portland ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Portland, OR, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Portland (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Portland, OR, is it tomorrow in San Jose?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Portland, the date in San Jose has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day in Portland.
Is the time difference between Portland, OR, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Portland switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Portland.
