San Jose to Chico, CA: time difference
Chico, 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 04:46 4:46 AM Chico, CA 03:46 3:46 AM You –:–
04:46 4:46 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
03:46 3:46 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Chico, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Chico, 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
🇺🇸 Chico, 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 | 🇺🇸 Chico, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:46 | 03:46 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 05:26 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 90,316 |
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San Jose and Chico, CA: common questions
How many hours behind San Jose is Chico, CA?
The clocks in Chico are 1 hour behind those in San Jose (UTC−7 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Chico, 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 Chico.
What time is it in Chico, CA, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Chico it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Chico, 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 Chico – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Chico, CA, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Chico later: until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Chico, San Jose is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Chico, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Chico. From November 1, 2026, Chico will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
