San Jose to Aurora, IL: time difference
Aurora, IL 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
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San Jose 05:25 5:25 AM Aurora, IL 06:25 6:25 AM You –:–
05:25 5:25 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
06:25 6:25 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:21
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+1 h
Aurora, IL is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Aurora, IL 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
🇺🇸 Aurora, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Aurora, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:25 | 06:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 180,542 |
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San Jose and Aurora, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Aurora, IL?
Aurora is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Aurora, IL, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Aurora.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Aurora, IL?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Aurora show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Aurora, IL, from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Aurora – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Aurora, IL?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Aurora. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Aurora it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Aurora, IL, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Aurora. From November 1, 2026, Aurora and San Jose will have the same time.
