San Jose to San Rafael, CA: time difference
San Rafael, 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 22:47 10:47 PM San Rafael, CA 21:47 9:47 PM You –:–
22:47 10:47 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:22
21:47 9:47 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:39
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−1 h
San Rafael, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and San Rafael, 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
🇺🇸 San Rafael, 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 | 🇺🇸 San Rafael, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:47 | 21:47 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 58,704 |
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San Jose and San Rafael, CA: common questions
How many hours behind San Jose is San Rafael, CA?
The clocks in San Rafael are 1 hour behind those in San Jose (UTC−7 and UTC−6).
What time is it in San Rafael, CA, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in San Rafael it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Rafael, CA, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in San Rafael it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Rafael, CA, from San Jose?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in San Jose – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Rafael – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in San Rafael, CA?
Until 1:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in San Rafael. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Rafael it is already the next day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and San Rafael, CA, the same all year?
No. Only San Rafael switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Rafael will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
