San Jose to Houghton, MI: time difference
Houghton, MI 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.
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San Jose 16:11 4:11 PM Houghton, MI 17:11 5:11 PM You –:–
16:11 4:11 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
17:11 5:11 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 17:32
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+1 h
Houghton, MI is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Houghton, MI are all at the desk
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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
🇺🇸 Houghton, MI
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 | 🇺🇸 Houghton, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:11 | 17:11 |
| 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/Detroit |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 07:45 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 9 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 8,000 |
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San Jose and Houghton, MI: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Houghton, MI?
The clocks in Houghton are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Houghton, MI, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Houghton it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Houghton, MI, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Houghton it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Houghton, MI, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Houghton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Houghton, MI?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Houghton. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Houghton it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Houghton, MI, the same all year?
No. Only Houghton switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Houghton will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
