San Jose to London: time difference
London 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 15:01 3:01 PM London 16:01 4:01 PM You –:–
15:01 3:01 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
16:01 4:01 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:14
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+1 h
London is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and London 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
🇨🇦 London
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 | 🇨🇦 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:01 | 16:01 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 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 | 05:28 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 383,822 |
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San Jose and London: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is London?
London is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in London at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in London it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in London?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in London show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in San Jose and in London 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 London.
When is it already the next day in London?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in London. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in London it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and London the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, London will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
