San Jose to Mexicali: time difference
Mexicali is 1 h behind 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 05:21 5:21 AM Mexicali 04:21 4:21 AM You –:–
05:21 5:21 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
04:21 4:21 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:16
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−1 h
Mexicali is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Mexicali 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
🇲🇽 Mexicali
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇲🇽 Mexicali |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:21 | 04:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Tijuana |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 854,186 |
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San Jose and Mexicali: common questions
How far behind San Jose is Mexicali?
Mexicali is 1 hour behind San Jose: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in Mexicali?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Mexicali show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Mexicali?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Mexicali show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Mexicali are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexicali), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in San Jose is it still yesterday in Mexicali?
Before 1:00 AM in San Jose, the date in Mexicali has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Mexicali, it is already the next day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Mexicali change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Mexicali but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, Mexicali will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
