San Jose to Zion, IL: time difference
Zion, 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 17:44 5:44 PM Zion, IL 18:44 6:44 PM You –:–
17:44 5:44 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:22
18:44 6:44 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:16
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+1 h
Zion, IL is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Zion, IL are all at the desk
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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
🇺🇸 Zion, 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 | 🇺🇸 Zion, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:44 | 18:44 |
| 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 | 07:01 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 24,655 |
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San Jose and Zion, IL: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose is Zion, IL?
The clocks in Zion are 1 hour ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Zion, IL, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Zion it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Zion, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Zion.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Zion, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Zion), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Zion, IL?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Zion has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Zion, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Zion, IL, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Zion. From November 1, 2026, Zion and San Jose will have the same time.
