San Jose to Columbia, TN: time difference
Columbia, TN 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 18:12 6:12 PM Columbia, TN 19:12 7:12 PM You –:–
18:12 6:12 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
19:12 7:12 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:10
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+1 h
Columbia, TN is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Columbia, TN 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
🇺🇸 Columbia, TN
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbia, TN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:12 | 19:12 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 672,228 |
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San Jose and Columbia, TN: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Columbia, TN?
The clocks in Columbia are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Columbia, TN, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Columbia.
What time is it in Columbia, TN, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Columbia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Columbia, TN, from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Columbia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Columbia, TN?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Columbia. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Columbia it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Columbia, TN, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Columbia. From November 1, 2026, Columbia and San Jose will have the same time.
