Surprise, AZ to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Surprise, AZ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Surprise, AZ 02:48 2:48 AM San Jose 03:48 3:48 AM You –:–
02:48 2:48 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:01
03:48 3:48 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:22
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Surprise, AZ.
When you, Surprise, AZ 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
🇺🇸 Surprise, AZ
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🇨🇷 San Jose
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Surprise, AZ | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:48 | 03:48 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Surprise, AZ | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Phoenix | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 143,148 | 342,188 |
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Surprise, AZ and San Jose: common questions
How many hours ahead of Surprise, AZ, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour ahead of those in Surprise (UTC−6 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Surprise, AZ, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Surprise, clocks in San Jose show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Surprise, AZ?
The working day in Surprise ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Surprise, AZ?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Surprise – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 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 Surprise, AZ?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Surprise it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Surprise is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Surprise, AZ, and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
