Richmond to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Richmond. 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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Richmond 03:46 3:46 AM San Jose 02:46 2:46 AM You –:–
03:46 3:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 17:35
02:46 2:46 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Richmond.
When you, Richmond 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
🇯🇲 Richmond
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 | 🇯🇲 Richmond | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:46 | 02:46 |
| 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 Richmond | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:35 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 2,046 | 342,188 |
Compare Richmond with another city
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Richmond and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Richmond and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Richmond is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Richmond?
When it is 9:00 AM in Richmond, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
If it is 6:00 PM in Richmond, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Richmond, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Richmond?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Richmond – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Richmond?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Richmond, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Richmond is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Richmond and San Jose change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Richmond nor in San Jose, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
