St. Louis, MO to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind St. Louis, MO. 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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St. Louis, MO 19:06 7:06 PM San Jose 18:06 6:06 PM You –:–
19:06 7:06 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:16
18:06 6:06 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:17
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind St. Louis, MO.
When you, St. Louis, MO 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
🇺🇸 St. Louis, MO
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 | 🇺🇸 St. Louis, MO | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:06 | 18:06 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from St. Louis, MO | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:17 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 301,578 | 342,188 |
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St. Louis, MO and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind St. Louis, MO, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in St. Louis (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in St. Louis, MO, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in St. Louis, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in St. Louis, MO?
The working day in St. Louis 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 St. Louis, MO?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in St. Louis – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in San Jose compared with St. Louis, MO?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in St. Louis, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, St. Louis is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between St. Louis, MO, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only St. Louis switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and St. Louis will have the same time.
