San Jose to Palm Springs, CA: time difference
Palm Springs, 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 02:55 2:55 AM Palm Springs, CA 01:55 1:55 AM You –:–
02:55 2:55 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
01:55 1:55 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
Palm Springs, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Palm Springs, 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 Springs, 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 Springs, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:55 | 01:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:25 | 06:48 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 44,575 |
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San Jose and Palm Springs, CA: common questions
How many hours behind San Jose is Palm Springs, CA?
The clocks in Palm Springs are 1 hour behind those in San Jose (UTC−7 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Palm Springs, CA, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Palm Springs it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Palm Springs, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 5:00 PM in Palm Springs.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Palm Springs, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Palm Springs.
When is it still the previous day in Palm Springs, CA?
Until 1:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Palm Springs. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Palm Springs it is already the next day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Palm Springs, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Palm Springs switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Palm Springs will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
