Sault Ste. Marie to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Sault Ste. Marie. 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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Sault Ste. Marie 09:38 9:38 AM San Jose 08:38 8:38 AM You –:–
09:38 9:38 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 17:17
08:38 8:38 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Sault Ste. Marie.
When you, Sault Ste. Marie 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
🇨🇦 Sault Ste. Marie
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 | 🇨🇦 Sault Ste. Marie | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:38 | 08:38 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Sault Ste. Marie | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:17 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 9 h 50 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 73,368 | 342,188 |
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Sault Ste. Marie and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Sault Ste. Marie and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Sault Ste. Marie is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Sault Ste. Marie?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sault Ste. Marie, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Sault Ste. Marie?
The working day in Sault Ste. Marie ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sault Ste. Marie and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sault Ste. Marie, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Sault Ste. Marie it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Sault Ste. Marie.
Does the time difference between Sault Ste. Marie and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sault Ste. Marie. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Sault Ste. Marie.
