San Jose to The Woodlands, TX: time difference
The Woodlands, TX 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 05:35 5:35 AM The Woodlands, TX 06:35 6:35 AM You –:–
05:35 5:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
06:35 6:35 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:48
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+1 h
The Woodlands, TX is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and The Woodlands, TX 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
🇺🇸 The Woodlands, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 The Woodlands, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:35 | 06:35 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 93,847 |
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San Jose and The Woodlands, TX: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is The Woodlands, TX?
The clocks in The Woodlands are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in The Woodlands, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in The Woodlands.
What time is it in The Woodlands, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in The Woodlands.
When is a good time to call The Woodlands, TX, from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in The Woodlands – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in The Woodlands, TX?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in The Woodlands. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in The Woodlands it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and The Woodlands, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in The Woodlands. From November 1, 2026, The Woodlands and San Jose will have the same time.
