San Jose to Dallas, TX: time difference
Dallas, TX 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 00:42 12:42 AM Dallas, TX 01:42 1:42 AM You –:–
00:42 12:42 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
01:42 1:42 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 19:02
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+1 h
Dallas, TX is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Dallas, TX 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
🇺🇸 Dallas, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 Dallas, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:42 | 01:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:25 | 07:28 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 1,302,638 |
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San Jose and Dallas, TX: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Dallas, TX?
The clocks in Dallas are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Dallas, TX, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Dallas it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Dallas, TX, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Dallas it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Dallas, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dallas), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Dallas, TX, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Dallas earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Dallas, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Dallas, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Dallas but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, Dallas and San Jose will have the same time.
