Sugar Land, TX to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Sugar Land, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sugar Land, TX 10:26 10:26 AM San Jose 09:26 9:26 AM You –:–
10:26 10:26 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:46
09:26 9:26 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:17
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Sugar Land, TX.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Sugar Land, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 Sugar Land, TX | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:26 | 09:26 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Sugar Land, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 79,943 | 342,188 |
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Sugar Land, TX and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Sugar Land, TX, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Sugar Land is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Sugar Land, TX?
The working day in Sugar Land starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sugar Land, TX, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Sugar Land, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sugar Land, TX, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sugar Land, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Sugar Land, TX?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Sugar Land, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Sugar Land is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sugar Land, TX, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sugar Land. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Sugar Land will have the same time.
