Santa Cruz, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Santa Cruz, CA 21:48 9:48 PM San Jose 22:48 10:48 PM You –:–
21:48 9:48 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
22:48 10:48 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:22
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA.
When you, Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz, 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 Cruz, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:48 | 22:48 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz, 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 | 07:13 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 64,220 | 342,188 |
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Santa Cruz, CA and San Jose: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Cruz, CA, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead of Santa Cruz: UTC−6 against UTC−7.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz, CA?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Santa Cruz, CA?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Santa Cruz is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Santa Cruz, CA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Cruz. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Santa Cruz.
