San Jose to Carmel, IN: time difference
Carmel, IN 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 06:57 6:57 AM Carmel, IN 07:57 7:57 AM You –:–
06:57 6:57 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
07:57 7:57 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 17:38
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+1 h
Carmel, IN is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Carmel, IN 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
🇺🇸 Carmel, IN
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 | 🇺🇸 Carmel, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:57 | 07:57 |
| 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/Indiana/Indianapolis |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 99,757 |
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San Jose and Carmel, IN: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Carmel, IN?
The clocks in Carmel are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Carmel, IN, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Carmel.
What time is it in Carmel, IN, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Carmel it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Carmel, IN, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Carmel), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Carmel, IN?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Carmel. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Carmel it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Carmel, IN, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Carmel. From March 14, 2027, Carmel will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
