San Jose to Nelson BC: time difference
Nelson BC 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 10:19 10:19 AM Nelson BC 09:19 9:19 AM You –:–
10:19 10:19 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:17
09:19 9:19 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 17:48
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−1 h
Nelson BC is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Nelson BC 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
🇨🇦 Nelson BC
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 | 🇨🇦 Nelson BC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:19 | 09:19 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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/Vancouver |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 17:17 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 10,664 |
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San Jose and Nelson BC: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Nelson BC?
Nelson BC is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−7, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Nelson BC when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 8:00 AM in Nelson BC.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Nelson BC?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Nelson BC show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Nelson BC are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nelson BC), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Nelson BC compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Nelson BC later: until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Nelson BC, San Jose is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Nelson BC change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Jose nor in Nelson BC, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
