Santa Rosa, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa, CA 07:17 7:17 AM San Jose 08:17 8:17 AM You –:–
07:17 7:17 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:41
08:17 8:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Santa Rosa, CA.
When you, Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa, 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 Rosa, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:17 | 08:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santa Rosa, 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 | 07:16 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 174,972 | 342,188 |
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Santa Rosa, CA and San Jose: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Rosa, CA, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead of Santa Rosa: UTC−6 against UTC−7.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Santa Rosa, CA?
The working day in Santa Rosa 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 Rosa, CA?
The working day in Santa Rosa ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Santa Rosa, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Santa Rosa – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Santa Rosa, CA, is it tomorrow in San Jose?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Santa Rosa, the date in San Jose has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day in Santa Rosa.
Is the time difference between Santa Rosa, CA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Santa Rosa switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Santa Rosa.
