San Jose to Waukegan, IL: time difference
Waukegan, IL 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 03:31 3:31 AM Waukegan, IL 04:31 4:31 AM You –:–
03:31 3:31 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:17
04:31 4:31 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:00
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+1 h
Waukegan, IL is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
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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
🇺🇸 Waukegan, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Waukegan, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:31 | 04:31 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 17:17 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 10 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 89,321 |
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San Jose and Waukegan, IL: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Waukegan, IL?
Waukegan is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Waukegan, IL, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Waukegan it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Waukegan, IL, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Waukegan it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Waukegan, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Waukegan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Waukegan, IL?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Waukegan. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Waukegan it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Waukegan, IL, the same all year?
No. Only Waukegan switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Waukegan and San Jose will have the same time.
