San Jose to Alexandria, VA: time difference
Alexandria, VA 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 14:33 2:33 PM Alexandria, VA 15:33 3:33 PM You –:–
14:33 2:33 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
15:33 3:33 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:04
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+1 h
Alexandria, VA is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Alexandria, VA 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
🇺🇸 Alexandria, VA
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 | 🇺🇸 Alexandria, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:33 | 15:33 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 160,035 |
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San Jose and Alexandria, VA: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Alexandria, VA?
Alexandria is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in Alexandria, VA?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Alexandria show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Alexandria, VA?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Alexandria show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Alexandria, VA, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Alexandria), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Alexandria, VA, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Alexandria earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Alexandria, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Alexandria, VA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Alexandria. From March 14, 2027, Alexandria will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
