San Jose to Madison, WI: time difference
Madison, WI 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 07:02 7:02 AM Madison, WI 08:02 8:02 AM You –:–
07:02 7:02 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
08:02 8:02 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:25
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+1 h
Madison, WI is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Madison, WI 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
🇺🇸 Madison, WI
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 | 🇺🇸 Madison, WI |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:02 | 08:02 |
| 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 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 248,951 |
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San Jose and Madison, WI: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Madison, WI?
Madison is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Madison, WI, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Madison.
What time is it in Madison, WI, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Madison it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Madison, WI, from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Madison – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Madison, WI, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Madison earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Madison, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Madison, WI, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Madison. From November 1, 2026, Madison and San Jose will have the same time.
