San Jose to Cambridge, MA: time difference
Cambridge, MA 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 10:47 10:47 AM Cambridge, MA 11:47 11:47 AM You –:–
10:47 10:47 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
11:47 11:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 16:33
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+1 h
Cambridge, MA is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Cambridge, MA 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
🇺🇸 Cambridge, MA
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 | 🇺🇸 Cambridge, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:47 | 11:47 |
| 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 | 06:25 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 16:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 105,162 |
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San Jose and Cambridge, MA: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Cambridge, MA?
Cambridge is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Cambridge, MA, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Cambridge it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cambridge, MA, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Cambridge.
When is a good time to call Cambridge, MA, from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cambridge – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Cambridge, MA?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Cambridge has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cambridge, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Cambridge, MA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cambridge. From March 14, 2027, Cambridge will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
