Santa Clara, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Santa Clara, CA. 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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Santa Clara, CA 03:19 3:19 AM San Jose 04:19 4:19 AM You –:–
03:19 3:19 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:28
04:19 4:19 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Santa Clara, CA.
When you, Santa Clara, CA 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
🇺🇸 Santa Clara, CA
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
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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Clara, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:19 | 04:19 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santa Clara, CA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 130,365 | 342,188 |
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Santa Clara, CA and San Jose: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Clara, CA, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour ahead of those in Santa Clara (UTC−6 and UTC−7).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Santa Clara, CA?
The working day in Santa Clara starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Santa Clara, CA?
The working day in Santa Clara ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Santa Clara, CA, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Clara, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Santa Clara, CA?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Santa Clara it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Santa Clara is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Santa Clara, CA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Santa Clara switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Santa Clara.
