San Jose to Walnut Creek, CA: time difference
Walnut Creek, 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
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San Jose 10:05 10:05 AM Walnut Creek, CA 09:05 9:05 AM You –:–
10:05 10:05 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
09:05 9:05 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:28
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−1 h
Walnut Creek, CA is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Walnut Creek, 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
🇺🇸 Walnut Creek, 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 | 🇺🇸 Walnut Creek, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:05 | 09:05 |
| 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 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 70,166 |
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San Jose and Walnut Creek, CA: common questions
How far behind San Jose is Walnut Creek, CA?
Walnut Creek is 1 hour behind San Jose: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Walnut Creek, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 8:00 AM in Walnut Creek.
What time is it in Walnut Creek, CA, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Walnut Creek it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Walnut Creek, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Walnut Creek), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in San Jose is it still yesterday in Walnut Creek, CA?
Before 1:00 AM in San Jose, the date in Walnut Creek has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Walnut Creek, it is already the next day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Walnut Creek, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Walnut Creek. From November 1, 2026, Walnut Creek will be 2 hours behind San Jose.
