San Jose to Reston, VA: time difference
Reston, VA 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
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San Jose 04:10 4:10 AM Reston, VA 05:10 5:10 AM You –:–
04:10 4:10 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
05:10 5:10 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 17:05
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+1 h
Reston, VA is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Reston, VA 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
🇺🇸 Reston, VA
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 | 🇺🇸 Reston, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:10 | 05:10 |
| 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/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 58,404 |
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San Jose and Reston, VA: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Reston, VA?
Reston is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in Reston, VA?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Reston show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Reston, VA, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Reston.
When is a good time to call Reston, VA, from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Reston – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Reston, VA, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Reston earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Reston, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Reston, VA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Reston. From March 14, 2027, Reston will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
