San Diego, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of San Diego, CA. 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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San Diego, CA 00:49 12:49 AM San Jose 01:49 1:49 AM You –:–
00:49 12:49 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:24
01:49 1:49 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of San Diego, CA.
When you, San Diego, CA 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
🇺🇸 San Diego, CA
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
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 | 🇺🇸 San Diego, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:49 | 01:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from San Diego, CA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 1,386,932 | 342,188 |
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San Diego, CA and San Jose: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Diego, CA, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour ahead of those in San Diego (UTC−6 and UTC−7).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in San Diego, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Diego, it is 10:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in San Diego, CA?
The working day in San Diego ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Diego, CA, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Diego (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in San Diego, CA, is it tomorrow in San Jose?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Diego, the date in San Jose has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day in San Diego.
Does the time difference between San Diego, CA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Diego. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of San Diego.
