San Jose to Quebec City: time difference
Quebec City 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 04:46 4:46 AM Quebec City 05:46 5:46 AM You –:–
04:46 4:46 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
05:46 5:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:23
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+1 h
Quebec City is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Quebec City 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
🇨🇦 Quebec City
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 | 🇨🇦 Quebec City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:46 | 05:46 |
| 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 | 06:35 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 16:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 9 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 530,168 |
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San Jose and Quebec City: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Quebec City?
Quebec City is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Quebec City at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Quebec City it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Quebec City?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Quebec City show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Quebec City are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quebec City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Quebec City?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Quebec City. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Quebec City it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Quebec City the same all year?
No. Only Quebec City switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Quebec City will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
