San Jose to Hamilton: time difference
Hamilton 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 01:42 1:42 AM Hamilton 02:42 2:42 AM You –:–
01:42 1:42 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
02:42 2:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 17:06
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+1 h
Hamilton is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Hamilton 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
🇨🇦 Hamilton
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 | 🇨🇦 Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:42 | 02:42 |
| 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/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 519,949 |
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San Jose and Hamilton: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Hamilton?
Hamilton is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Hamilton at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Hamilton it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Hamilton?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Hamilton show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Hamilton overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Hamilton.
When is it already the next day in Hamilton?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Hamilton. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Hamilton it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Hamilton the same all year?
No. Only Hamilton switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Hamilton will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
