San Jose to Bakersfield, CA: time difference
Bakersfield, CA is 1 h behind 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 07:45 7:45 AM Bakersfield, CA 06:45 6:45 AM You –:–
07:45 7:45 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
06:45 6:45 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Bakersfield, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Bakersfield, CA 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
🇺🇸 Bakersfield, CA
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇺🇸 Bakersfield, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:45 | 06:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 373,640 |
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San Jose and Bakersfield, CA: common questions
How far behind San Jose is Bakersfield, CA?
Bakersfield is 1 hour behind San Jose: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Bakersfield, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 8:00 AM in Bakersfield.
What time is it in Bakersfield, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 5:00 PM in Bakersfield.
When is a good time to call Bakersfield, CA, from San Jose?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in San Jose – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bakersfield – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in San Jose is it still yesterday in Bakersfield, CA?
Before 1:00 AM in San Jose, the date in Bakersfield has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Bakersfield, it is already the next day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Bakersfield, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bakersfield. From November 1, 2026, Bakersfield will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
