San Jose to Alameda, CA: time difference
Alameda, CA is 1 h behind San Jose. 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 Jose 07:19 7:19 AM Alameda, CA 06:19 6:19 AM You –:–
07:19 7:19 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
06:19 6:19 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Alameda, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Alameda, CA 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
🇺🇸 Alameda, CA
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 | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇺🇸 Alameda, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:19 | 06:19 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 77,624 |
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San Jose and Alameda, CA: common questions
How many hours behind San Jose is Alameda, CA?
The clocks in Alameda are 1 hour behind those in San Jose (UTC−7 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Alameda, CA, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Alameda it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Alameda, CA, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Alameda it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Alameda, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alameda.
When is it still the previous day in Alameda, CA?
Until 1:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Alameda. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Alameda it is already the next day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Alameda, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Alameda switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Alameda will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
