Scranton, PA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Scranton, PA. 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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Scranton, PA 06:30 6:30 AM San Jose 05:30 5:30 AM You –:–
06:30 6:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 16:53
05:30 5:30 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Scranton, PA.
When you, Scranton, PA 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
🇺🇸 Scranton, PA
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 | 🇺🇸 Scranton, PA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:30 | 05:30 |
| 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 Scranton, PA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:53 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 12 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 72,861 | 342,188 |
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Scranton, PA and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Scranton, PA, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Scranton: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Scranton, PA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Scranton, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Scranton, PA?
The working day in Scranton 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 Scranton, PA?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Scranton – 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 Scranton, PA, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Scranton, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Scranton.
Does the time difference between Scranton, PA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Scranton. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Scranton.
