San Jose to Gaithersburg, MD: time difference
Gaithersburg, MD 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 08:07 8:07 AM Gaithersburg, MD 09:07 9:07 AM You –:–
08:07 8:07 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
09:07 9:07 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 17:04
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+1 h
Gaithersburg, MD is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Gaithersburg, MD are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇨🇷 San Jose
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🇺🇸 Gaithersburg, MD
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 | 🇺🇸 Gaithersburg, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:07 | 09:07 |
| 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 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 69,657 |
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San Jose and Gaithersburg, MD: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Gaithersburg, MD?
The clocks in Gaithersburg are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Gaithersburg, MD, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Gaithersburg.
What time is it in Gaithersburg, MD, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Gaithersburg.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Gaithersburg, MD, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Gaithersburg), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Gaithersburg, MD?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Gaithersburg. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Gaithersburg it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Gaithersburg, MD, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Gaithersburg. From March 14, 2027, Gaithersburg will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
