San Jose to Simi Valley, CA: time difference
Simi Valley, 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 15:06 3:06 PM Simi Valley, CA 14:06 2:06 PM You –:–
15:06 3:06 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
14:06 2:06 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:18
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−1 h
Simi Valley, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Simi Valley, 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
🇺🇸 Simi Valley, 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 | 🇺🇸 Simi Valley, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:06 | 14:06 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:26 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 121,288 |
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San Jose and Simi Valley, CA: common questions
How far behind San Jose is Simi Valley, CA?
Simi Valley is 1 hour behind San Jose: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Simi Valley, CA, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Simi Valley it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Simi Valley, CA, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Simi Valley it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Simi Valley, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Simi Valley), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Simi Valley, CA?
Until 1:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Simi Valley. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Simi Valley it is already the next day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Simi Valley, CA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Simi Valley but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, Simi Valley will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
