San Jose to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, 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 03:34 3:34 AM Austin, TX 04:34 4:34 AM You –:–
03:34 3:34 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
04:34 4:34 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
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+1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Austin, 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
🇺🇸 Austin, 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 | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:34 | 04:34 |
| 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 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 974,447 |
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San Jose and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Austin, TX?
Austin 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 Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Austin show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Austin, TX?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Austin. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Austin it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin and San Jose will have the same time.
