San Jose to Medford, MA: time difference
Medford, MA 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 15:57 3:57 PM Medford, MA 16:57 4:57 PM You –:–
15:57 3:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
16:57 4:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 16:33
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+1 h
Medford, MA is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Medford, MA 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
🇺🇸 Medford, MA
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 | 🇺🇸 Medford, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:57 | 16:57 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 06:25 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 16:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 56,173 |
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San Jose and Medford, MA: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Medford, MA?
Medford is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Medford, MA, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Medford it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Medford, MA, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Medford it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Medford, MA, 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 Medford.
When is it already the next day in Medford, MA?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Medford. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Medford it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Medford, MA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Medford but not in San Jose. From March 14, 2027, Medford will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
