San Jose to Sault Ste. Marie: time difference
Sault Ste. Marie 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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San Jose 08:38 8:38 AM Sault Ste. Marie 09:38 9:38 AM You –:–
08:38 8:38 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
09:38 9:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 17:17
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+1 h
Sault Ste. Marie is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Sault Ste. Marie 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
🇨🇦 Sault Ste. Marie
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 | 🇨🇦 Sault Ste. Marie |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:38 | 09:38 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 9 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 73,368 |
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San Jose and Sault Ste. Marie: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Sault Ste. Marie?
Sault Ste. Marie is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in Sault Ste. Marie?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Sault Ste. Marie show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Sault Ste. Marie?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Sault Ste. Marie show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Sault Ste. Marie are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sault Ste. Marie), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sault Ste. Marie compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Sault Ste. Marie earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sault Ste. Marie, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Sault Ste. Marie change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sault Ste. Marie. From March 14, 2027, Sault Ste. Marie will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
