San Jose to Charleston, SC: time difference
Charleston, SC 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.
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San Jose 12:36 12:36 PM Charleston, SC 13:36 1:36 PM You –:–
12:36 12:36 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
13:36 1:36 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 17:26
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+1 h
Charleston, SC is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Charleston, SC 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
🇺🇸 Charleston, SC
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 | 🇺🇸 Charleston, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:36 | 13:36 |
| 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 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 150,227 |
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San Jose and Charleston, SC: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Charleston, SC?
The clocks in Charleston are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Charleston, SC, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Charleston it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Charleston, SC, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Charleston it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Charleston, SC, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Charleston), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Charleston, SC?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Charleston has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Charleston, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Charleston, SC, the same all year?
No. Only Charleston switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Charleston will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
