San Jose to Waterford, MI: time difference
Waterford, MI 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.
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San Jose 03:13 3:13 AM Waterford, MI 04:13 4:13 AM You –:–
03:13 3:13 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
04:13 4:13 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 17:22
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+1 h
Waterford, MI is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
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Working hours
🇨🇷 San Jose
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🇺🇸 Waterford, MI
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 | 🇺🇸 Waterford, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:13 | 04:13 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Detroit |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 19,517 |
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San Jose and Waterford, MI: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Waterford, MI?
Waterford is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Waterford, MI, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Waterford.
What time is it in Waterford, MI, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Waterford it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Waterford, MI, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Waterford), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Waterford, MI?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Waterford. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Waterford it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Waterford, MI, the same all year?
No. Only Waterford switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Waterford will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
