San Jose to Charlotte, NC: time difference
Charlotte, NC 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 10:49 10:49 AM Charlotte, NC 11:49 11:49 AM You –:–
10:49 10:49 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
11:49 11:49 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 17:25
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+1 h
Charlotte, NC is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Charlotte, NC 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
🇺🇸 Charlotte, NC
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 | 🇺🇸 Charlotte, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:49 | 11:49 |
| 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 | 06:50 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 911,311 |
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San Jose and Charlotte, NC: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Charlotte, NC?
The clocks in Charlotte are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Charlotte, NC, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Charlotte it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Charlotte, NC, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Charlotte it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Charlotte, NC, from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Charlotte – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Charlotte, NC?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Charlotte. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Charlotte it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Charlotte, NC, the same all year?
No. Only Charlotte switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Charlotte will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
