San Jose to Houston, TX: time difference
Houston, 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
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San Jose 04:49 4:49 AM Houston, TX 05:49 5:49 AM You –:–
04:49 4:49 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
05:49 5:49 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:58
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+1 h
Houston, TX is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Houston, 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
🇺🇸 Houston, 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 | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:49 | 05:49 |
| 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 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 2,304,580 |
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San Jose and Houston, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Houston, TX?
Houston is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Houston, TX, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Houston it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Houston, TX?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Houston show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Houston, TX, 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 Houston.
When is it already the next day in Houston, TX?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Houston. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Houston it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Houston, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Houston switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Houston and San Jose will have the same time.
