San Jose to Phoenix, AZ: time difference
Phoenix, AZ 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
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San Jose 02:32 2:32 AM Phoenix, AZ 01:32 1:32 AM You –:–
02:32 2:32 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
01:32 1:32 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:02
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−1 h
Phoenix, AZ is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Phoenix, AZ 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
🇺🇸 Phoenix, AZ
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 | 🇺🇸 Phoenix, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:32 | 01:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Mountain Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Phoenix |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 1,608,139 |
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San Jose and Phoenix, AZ: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Phoenix, AZ?
Phoenix is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−7, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Phoenix, AZ, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 8:00 AM in Phoenix.
What time is it in Phoenix, AZ, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 5:00 PM in Phoenix.
When is a good time to call Phoenix, AZ, from San Jose?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in San Jose – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Phoenix – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Phoenix, AZ?
Until 1:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Phoenix. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Phoenix it is already the next day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Phoenix, AZ, the same all year?
Yes. Neither San Jose nor Phoenix switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
