Saguenay to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Saguenay. 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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Saguenay 16:21 4:21 PM San Jose 15:21 3:21 PM You –:–
16:21 4:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 16:19
15:21 3:21 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Saguenay.
When you, Saguenay 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
🇨🇦 Saguenay
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 | 🇨🇦 Saguenay | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:21 | 15:21 |
| 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 Saguenay | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:39 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:19 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 9 h 40 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 144,723 | 342,188 |
Compare Saguenay with another city
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Saguenay and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Saguenay is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Saguenay (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Saguenay, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Saguenay, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Saguenay, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Saguenay, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Saguenay and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Saguenay (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Saguenay?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Saguenay, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Saguenay is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Saguenay and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Saguenay. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Saguenay.
