San Jose to Santa Ana, CA: time difference
Santa Ana, 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 23:46 11:46 PM Santa Ana, CA 22:46 10:46 PM You –:–
23:46 11:46 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:22
22:46 10:46 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Santa Ana, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Santa Ana, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Ana, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Ana, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:46 | 22:46 |
| 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 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 335,400 |
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San Jose and Santa Ana, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Santa Ana, CA?
Santa Ana is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−7, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Santa Ana, CA, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Ana it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana.
When is a good time to call Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in San Jose is it still yesterday in Santa Ana, CA?
Before 1:00 AM in San Jose, the date in Santa Ana has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Santa Ana, it is already the next day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Santa Ana, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Santa Ana switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Santa Ana will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
