San Marcos, TX to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind San Marcos, TX. 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 Marcos, TX 06:19 6:19 AM San Jose 05:19 5:19 AM You –:–
06:19 6:19 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:59
05:19 5:19 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind San Marcos, TX.
When you, San Marcos, TX and San Jose 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 Marcos, TX
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
🇨🇷 San Jose
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 Marcos, TX | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:19 | 05:19 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from San Marcos, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 44,894 | 342,188 |
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San Marcos, TX and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind San Marcos, TX, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in San Marcos (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in San Marcos, TX, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in San Marcos, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in San Marcos, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Marcos, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When is a good time to call San Jose from San Marcos, TX?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in San Marcos – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in San Marcos, TX, it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in San Marcos.
Is the time difference between San Marcos, TX, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only San Marcos switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and San Marcos will have the same time.
