Tempe, AZ to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Tempe, AZ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Tempe, AZ 14:50 2:50 PM San Jose 15:50 3:50 PM You –:–
14:50 2:50 PM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 17:53
15:50 3:50 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Tempe, AZ.
When you, Tempe, 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
🇺🇸 Tempe, 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 | 🇺🇸 Tempe, AZ | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:50 | 15:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Tempe, AZ | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Phoenix | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 161,719 | 342,188 |
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Tempe, AZ and San Jose: common questions
How far ahead of Tempe, AZ, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead of Tempe: UTC−6 against UTC−7.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Tempe, AZ?
The working day in Tempe starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Tempe, AZ, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Tempe, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Tempe, AZ, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Tempe (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in San Jose?
From 11:00 PM in Tempe, AZ, it is already the next day in San Jose. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Tempe.
Is the time difference between Tempe, AZ, and San Jose the same all year?
Yes. Neither Tempe nor San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
