Santa Clara to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Santa Clara. 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 04:48 4:48 AM San Jose 03:48 3:48 AM You –:–
04:48 4:48 AM
Cuba Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 17:41
03:48 3:48 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Santa Clara.
When you, Santa Clara 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
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 | 🇨🇺 Santa Clara | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:48 | 03:48 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cuba Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santa Clara | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Havana | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:28 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 216,056 | 342,188 |
Compare Santa Clara with another city
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Santa Clara and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Clara and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Santa Clara is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Santa Clara?
The working day in Santa Clara starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Santa Clara?
The working day in Santa Clara ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Santa Clara?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Santa Clara – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Santa Clara is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Santa Clara, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Santa Clara.
Does the time difference between Santa Clara and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Clara. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Santa Clara.
