San Jose to Rio Rancho, NM: time difference
Rio Rancho, NM 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 06:51 6:51 AM Rio Rancho, NM 05:51 5:51 AM You –:–
06:51 6:51 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
05:51 5:51 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 17:08
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−1 h
Rio Rancho, NM is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Rio Rancho, NM 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
🇺🇸 Rio Rancho, NM
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 | 🇺🇸 Rio Rancho, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:51 | 05:51 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Denver |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-6, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 110,660 |
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San Jose and Rio Rancho, NM: common questions
How far behind San Jose is Rio Rancho, NM?
Rio Rancho is 1 hour behind San Jose: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio Rancho, NM, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 8:00 AM in Rio Rancho.
What time is it in Rio Rancho, NM, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 5:00 PM in Rio Rancho.
When is a good time to call Rio Rancho, NM, from San Jose?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in San Jose – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rio Rancho – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Rio Rancho, NM?
Until 1:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Rio Rancho. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Rio Rancho it is already the next day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Rio Rancho, NM, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Rio Rancho. From March 14, 2027, Rio Rancho and San Jose will have the same time.
