San Jose to Alvin, TX: time difference
Alvin, 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 Alvin, 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
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:58
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+1 h
Alvin, TX is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Alvin, 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
🇺🇸 Alvin, 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 | 🇺🇸 Alvin, 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 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 24,236 |
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San Jose and Alvin, TX: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Alvin, TX?
Alvin is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Alvin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Alvin.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Alvin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Alvin show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Alvin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Alvin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Alvin, TX?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Alvin. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Alvin it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Alvin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Alvin. From November 1, 2026, Alvin and San Jose will have the same time.
