San Jose to Columbus, OH: time difference
Columbus, OH 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
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San Jose 07:30 7:30 AM Columbus, OH 08:30 8:30 AM You –:–
07:30 7:30 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
08:30 8:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:25
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+1 h
Columbus, OH is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Columbus, OH 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
🇺🇸 Columbus, OH
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbus, OH |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:30 | 08:30 |
| 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 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 905,748 |
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San Jose and Columbus, OH: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Columbus, OH?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Columbus, OH, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Columbus.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Columbus, OH?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Columbus show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Columbus, OH, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Columbus), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Columbus, OH?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Columbus. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Columbus it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Columbus, OH, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Columbus. From March 14, 2027, Columbus will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
