San Jose to Palm Desert, CA: time difference
Palm Desert, 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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San Jose 11:43 11:43 AM Palm Desert, CA 10:43 10:43 AM You –:–
11:43 11:43 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
10:43 10:43 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 18:09
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−1 h
Palm Desert, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Palm Desert, 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
🇺🇸 Palm Desert, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palm Desert, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:43 | 10:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:53 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 51,163 |
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San Jose and Palm Desert, CA: common questions
How many hours behind San Jose is Palm Desert, CA?
The clocks in Palm Desert are 1 hour behind those in San Jose (UTC−7 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Palm Desert, CA, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Palm Desert it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Palm Desert, CA, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Palm Desert it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Palm Desert, 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 Palm Desert – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in San Jose is it still yesterday in Palm Desert, CA?
Before 1:00 AM in San Jose, the date in Palm Desert has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Palm Desert, it is already the next day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Palm Desert, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Palm Desert switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Palm Desert will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
