Santa Monica, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Santa Monica, 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 Monica, CA 18:31 6:31 PM San Jose 19:31 7:31 PM You –:–
18:31 6:31 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:17
19:31 7:31 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Santa Monica, CA.
When you, Santa Monica, 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 Monica, CA
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🇨🇷 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 Monica, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:31 | 19:31 |
| 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 Monica, 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 | 07:02 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 89,736 | 342,188 |
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Santa Monica, CA and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Monica, CA, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Santa Monica is on UTC−7.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Monica, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Monica, it is 10:00 AM in San Jose.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Monica, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Monica, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Santa Monica, 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 Monica, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose.
When is it already the next day in San Jose?
From 11:00 PM in Santa Monica, CA, it is already the next day in San Jose. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Santa Monica.
Is the time difference between Santa Monica, CA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Santa Monica switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
