San Jose to Atlanta, GA: time difference
Atlanta, GA 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 13:38 1:38 PM Atlanta, GA 14:38 2:38 PM You –:–
13:38 1:38 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
14:38 2:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 17:40
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+1 h
Atlanta, GA is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Atlanta, GA 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
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🇺🇸 Atlanta, GA
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇺🇸 Atlanta, GA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:38 | 14:38 |
| 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 | 07:01 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 510,823 |
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San Jose and Atlanta, GA: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Atlanta, GA?
The clocks in Atlanta are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Atlanta, GA, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Atlanta.
What time is it in Atlanta, GA, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Atlanta it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Atlanta, GA, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Atlanta), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Atlanta, GA, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Atlanta earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Atlanta, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Atlanta, GA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Atlanta but not in San Jose. From March 14, 2027, Atlanta will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
