Rochester, MN to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Rochester, MN. 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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Rochester, MN 01:22 1:22 AM San Jose 00:22 12:22 AM You –:–
01:22 1:22 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:16
00:22 12:22 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:17
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Rochester, MN.
When you, Rochester, MN 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
🇺🇸 Rochester, MN
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 | 🇺🇸 Rochester, MN | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:22 | 00:22 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Rochester, MN | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 42 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 211,328 | 342,188 |
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Rochester, MN and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Rochester, MN, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rochester is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rochester, MN, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Rochester, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Rochester, MN?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rochester, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Is there a time when both Rochester, MN, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rochester (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 Rochester, MN, 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 Rochester.
Is the time difference between Rochester, MN, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Rochester switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Rochester will have the same time.
