San Jose to Watertown, SD: time difference
Watertown, SD 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 12:17 12:17 PM Watertown, SD 13:17 1:17 PM You –:–
12:17 12:17 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
13:17 1:17 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 18:38
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+1 h
Watertown, SD is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Watertown, SD 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
🇺🇸 Watertown, SD
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 | 🇺🇸 Watertown, SD |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:17 | 13:17 |
| 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 | 07:50 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 31,915 |
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San Jose and Watertown, SD: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Watertown, SD?
Watertown is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Watertown, SD, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Watertown it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Watertown, SD, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Watertown.
When is a good time to call Watertown, SD, from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Watertown – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Watertown, SD, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Watertown earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Watertown, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Watertown, SD, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Watertown. From November 1, 2026, Watertown and San Jose will have the same time.
