San Jose to Waco, TX: time difference
Waco, 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
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San Jose 07:30 7:30 AM Waco, TX 08:30 8:30 AM You –:–
07:30 7:30 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:22
08:30 8:30 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:01
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+1 h
Waco, TX is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Waco, 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
🇺🇸 Waco, 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 | 🇺🇸 Waco, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:30 | 08:30 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 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 | 05:25 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 138,486 |
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San Jose and Waco, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Waco, TX?
Waco is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Waco, TX, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Waco it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Waco, 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 Waco.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Waco, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Waco), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Waco, TX, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Waco earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Waco, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Waco, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Waco switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Waco and San Jose will have the same time.
