San Jose to McAllen, TX: time difference
McAllen, 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 20:48 8:48 PM McAllen, TX 21:48 9:48 PM You –:–
20:48 8:48 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
21:48 9:48 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 19:02
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+1 h
McAllen, TX is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and McAllen, 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
🇺🇸 McAllen, 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 | 🇺🇸 McAllen, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:48 | 21:48 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:26 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 142,210 |
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San Jose and McAllen, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and McAllen, TX?
McAllen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in McAllen, TX?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in McAllen show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in McAllen, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in McAllen.
When is a good time to call McAllen, TX, from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in McAllen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in McAllen, TX, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in McAllen earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in McAllen, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and McAllen, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in McAllen. From November 1, 2026, McAllen and San Jose will have the same time.
