San Jose to Laguna Niguel, CA: time difference
Laguna Niguel, CA is 1 h behind 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 13:20 1:20 PM Laguna Niguel, CA 12:20 12:20 PM You –:–
13:20 1:20 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
12:20 12:20 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:16
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−1 h
Laguna Niguel, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Laguna Niguel, CA 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
🇺🇸 Laguna Niguel, CA
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇺🇸 Laguna Niguel, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:20 | 12:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 64,771 |
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San Jose and Laguna Niguel, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Laguna Niguel, CA?
Laguna Niguel is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−7, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Laguna Niguel, CA, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Laguna Niguel it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Laguna Niguel, CA?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Laguna Niguel show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Laguna Niguel, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Laguna Niguel), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in San Jose is it still yesterday in Laguna Niguel, CA?
Before 1:00 AM in San Jose, the date in Laguna Niguel has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Laguna Niguel, it is already the next day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Laguna Niguel, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Laguna Niguel switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Laguna Niguel will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
