San Jose to Colton, CA: time difference
Colton, 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 17:06 5:06 PM Colton, CA 16:06 4:06 PM You –:–
17:06 5:06 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
16:06 4:06 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:14
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−1 h
Colton, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Colton, 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
🇺🇸 Colton, 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 | 🇺🇸 Colton, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:06 | 16:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 05:25 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 51,427 |
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San Jose and Colton, CA: common questions
How many hours behind San Jose is Colton, CA?
The clocks in Colton are 1 hour behind those in San Jose (UTC−7 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Colton, 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 Colton.
What time is it in Colton, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 5:00 PM in Colton.
When is a good time to call Colton, 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 Colton – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Colton, CA?
Until 1:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Colton. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Colton it is already the next day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Colton, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Colton switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Colton will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
