San Jose to Sacramento, CA: time difference
Sacramento, 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 08:18 8:18 AM Sacramento, CA 07:18 7:18 AM You –:–
08:18 8:18 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
07:18 7:18 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:36
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−1 h
Sacramento, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Sacramento, 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
🇺🇸 Sacramento, 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 | 🇺🇸 Sacramento, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:18 | 07:18 |
| 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 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 524,943 |
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San Jose and Sacramento, CA: common questions
How far behind San Jose is Sacramento, CA?
Sacramento is 1 hour behind San Jose: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Sacramento, CA, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Sacramento it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sacramento, 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 Sacramento.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Sacramento, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sacramento), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in San Jose is it still yesterday in Sacramento, CA?
Before 1:00 AM in San Jose, the date in Sacramento has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sacramento, it is already the next day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Sacramento, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Sacramento switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Sacramento will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
