San Jose to Memphis, TN: time difference
Memphis, TN 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 05:33 5:33 AM Memphis, TN 06:33 6:33 AM You –:–
05:33 5:33 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
06:33 6:33 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:33
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+1 h
Memphis, TN is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Memphis, TN 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
🇺🇸 Memphis, TN
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 | 🇺🇸 Memphis, TN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:33 | 06:33 |
| 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 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 633,104 |
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San Jose and Memphis, TN: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Memphis, TN?
Memphis is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Memphis, TN, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Memphis it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Memphis, TN, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Memphis it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Memphis, TN, from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Memphis – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Memphis, TN?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Memphis has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Memphis, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Memphis, TN, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Memphis but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, Memphis and San Jose will have the same time.
