San Jose to Oakville: time difference
Oakville 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 08:36 8:36 AM Oakville 09:36 9:36 AM You –:–
08:36 8:36 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
09:36 9:36 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 17:05
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+1 h
Oakville is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Oakville 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
🇨🇦 Oakville
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 | 🇨🇦 Oakville |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:36 | 09:36 |
| 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 | 07:01 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 193,832 |
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San Jose and Oakville: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Oakville?
Oakville is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Oakville at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Oakville it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Oakville?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Oakville show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Oakville from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Oakville – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Oakville?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Oakville. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Oakville it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Oakville change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Oakville but not in San Jose. From March 14, 2027, Oakville will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
