San Jose to North Bay: time difference
North Bay 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
One day, 2 clocks
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San Jose 09:01 9:01 AM North Bay 10:01 10:01 AM You –:–
09:01 9:01 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
10:01 10:01 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 16:58
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+1 h
North Bay is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and North Bay 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
🇨🇦 North Bay
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 | 🇨🇦 North Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:01 | 10:01 |
| 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/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 16:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 9 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 51,553 |
Compare San Jose with another city
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San Jose and North Bay: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and North Bay?
North Bay is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in North Bay?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in North Bay show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in North Bay when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in North Bay.
When is a good time to call North Bay from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in North Bay – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in North Bay?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in North Bay. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in North Bay it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and North Bay change?
Yes. The clocks change only in North Bay. From March 14, 2027, North Bay will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
