San Jose to Aliso Viejo, CA: time difference
Aliso Viejo, 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
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San Jose 16:13 4:13 PM Aliso Viejo, CA 15:13 3:13 PM You –:–
16:13 4:13 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
15:13 3:13 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:12
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−1 h
Aliso Viejo, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Aliso Viejo, 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
🇺🇸 Aliso Viejo, 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 | 🇺🇸 Aliso Viejo, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:13 | 15:13 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 41,489 |
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San Jose and Aliso Viejo, CA: common questions
How many hours behind San Jose is Aliso Viejo, CA?
The clocks in Aliso Viejo are 1 hour behind those in San Jose (UTC−7 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Aliso Viejo, CA, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Aliso Viejo it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Aliso Viejo, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 5:00 PM in Aliso Viejo.
When is a good time to call Aliso Viejo, CA, from San Jose?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in San Jose – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Aliso Viejo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Aliso Viejo, CA, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Aliso Viejo later: until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Aliso Viejo, San Jose is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Aliso Viejo, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Aliso Viejo. From November 1, 2026, Aliso Viejo will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
