San Jose to Allen, TX: time difference
Allen, 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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San Jose 21:05 9:05 PM Allen, TX 22:05 10:05 PM You –:–
21:05 9:05 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
22:05 10:05 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 19:02
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+1 h
Allen, TX is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Allen, 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
🇺🇸 Allen, 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 | 🇺🇸 Allen, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:05 | 22:05 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 05:25 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 106,874 |
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San Jose and Allen, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Allen, TX?
Allen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in Allen, TX?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Allen show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Allen, TX?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Allen show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Allen, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Allen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Allen, TX, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Allen earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Allen, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Allen, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Allen. From November 1, 2026, Allen and San Jose will have the same time.
