San Jose to Stockton, CA: time difference
Stockton, 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.
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San Jose 04:17 4:17 AM Stockton, CA 03:17 3:17 AM You –:–
04:17 4:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:22
03:17 3:17 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:33
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−1 h
Stockton, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Stockton, 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
🇺🇸 Stockton, 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 | 🇺🇸 Stockton, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:17 | 03:17 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 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 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 305,658 |
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San Jose and Stockton, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Stockton, CA?
Stockton is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−7, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Stockton, CA, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Stockton it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Stockton, 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 Stockton.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Stockton, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Stockton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Stockton, CA, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Stockton later: until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Stockton, San Jose is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Stockton, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Stockton switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Stockton will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
