San Jose to Abilene, TX: time difference
Abilene, TX is 1 h ahead of San Jose. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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San Jose 02:28 2:28 AM Abilene, TX 03:28 3:28 AM You –:–
02:28 2:28 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
03:28 3:28 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 19:03
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+1 h
Abilene, TX is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Abilene, TX 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 Jose
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
🇺🇸 Abilene, TX
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 Jose | 🇺🇸 Abilene, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:28 | 03:28 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 125,182 |
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San Jose and Abilene, TX: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Abilene, TX?
Abilene is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Abilene, TX, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Abilene it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Abilene, TX, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Abilene it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Abilene, TX, from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Abilene – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Abilene, TX, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Abilene earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Abilene, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Abilene, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Abilene switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Abilene and San Jose will have the same time.
