San Jose to Mission Viejo, CA: time difference
Mission Viejo, CA is 1 h behind San Jose. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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San Jose 08:49 8:49 AM Mission Viejo, CA 07:49 7:49 AM You –:–
08:49 8:49 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:17
07:49 7:49 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:10
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−1 h
Mission Viejo, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Mission Viejo, CA 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
🇺🇸 Mission Viejo, CA
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 | 🇺🇸 Mission Viejo, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:49 | 07:49 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 17:17 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 97,156 |
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San Jose and Mission Viejo, CA: common questions
How far behind San Jose is Mission Viejo, CA?
Mission Viejo is 1 hour behind San Jose: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Mission Viejo, CA, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Mission Viejo it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mission Viejo, CA, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Mission Viejo it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mission Viejo, CA, from San Jose?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in San Jose – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mission Viejo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mission Viejo, CA, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Mission Viejo later: until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mission Viejo, San Jose is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Mission Viejo, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Mission Viejo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mission Viejo will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
