Somerset, NJ to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Somerset, NJ. 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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Somerset, NJ 11:59 11:59 AM San Jose 10:59 10:59 AM You –:–
11:59 11:59 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 16:50
10:59 10:59 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Somerset, NJ.
When you, Somerset, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Somerset, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 Somerset, NJ | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:59 | 10:59 |
| 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 Somerset, NJ | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:50 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 16 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 11,924 | 342,188 |
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Somerset, NJ and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Somerset, NJ, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Somerset (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Somerset, NJ, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Somerset, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Somerset, NJ?
When it is 6:00 PM in Somerset, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Somerset, NJ, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Somerset, 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 Somerset, NJ, 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 Somerset.
Does the time difference between Somerset, NJ, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Somerset. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Somerset.
