San Jose to Vancouver: time difference
Vancouver 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 07:45 7:45 AM Vancouver 06:45 6:45 AM You –:–
07:45 7:45 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
06:45 6:45 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:34
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−1 h
Vancouver is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Vancouver 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
🇨🇦 Vancouver
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 | 🇨🇦 Vancouver |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:45 | 06:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Vancouver |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:26 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:34 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 631,486 |
Compare San Jose with another city
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San Jose and Vancouver: common questions
How far behind San Jose is Vancouver?
Vancouver is 1 hour behind San Jose: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Vancouver at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Vancouver it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Vancouver when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 5:00 PM in Vancouver.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Vancouver are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Vancouver), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Vancouver?
Until 1:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Vancouver. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Vancouver it is already the next day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Vancouver the same all year?
Yes. Neither San Jose nor Vancouver switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
