Reston, VA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Reston, VA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Reston, VA 22:43 10:43 PM San Jose 21:43 9:43 PM You –:–
22:43 10:43 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 17:06
21:43 9:43 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Reston, VA.
When you, Reston, VA 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
🇺🇸 Reston, VA
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 | 🇺🇸 Reston, VA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:43 | 21:43 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Reston, VA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 17:06 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 24 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 58,404 | 342,188 |
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Reston, VA and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Reston, VA, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Reston (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Reston, VA?
The working day in Reston starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Reston, VA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Reston, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Reston, VA, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Reston (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Reston, VA, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Reston, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Reston.
Does the time difference between Reston, VA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Reston. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Reston.
