San Jose to San Marcos, TX: time difference
San Marcos, TX 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.
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San Jose 13:38 1:38 PM San Marcos, TX 14:38 2:38 PM You –:–
13:38 1:38 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
14:38 2:38 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:59
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+1 h
San Marcos, TX is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and San Marcos, TX 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
🇺🇸 San Marcos, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 San Marcos, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:38 | 14:38 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 44,894 |
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San Jose and San Marcos, TX: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is San Marcos, TX?
San Marcos is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in San Marcos, TX?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in San Marcos show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in San Marcos, TX?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in San Marcos show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Jose and San Marcos, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Marcos), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Marcos, TX, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in San Marcos earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Marcos, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between San Jose and San Marcos, TX, the same all year?
No. Only San Marcos switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Marcos and San Jose will have the same time.
