Thornton, CO to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Thornton, CO. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Thornton, CO 00:31 12:31 AM San Jose 01:31 1:31 AM You –:–
00:31 12:31 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:54
01:31 1:31 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
·
+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Thornton, CO.
When you, Thornton, CO 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
🇺🇸 Thornton, CO
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
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Thornton, CO | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:31 | 01:31 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Thornton, CO | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Denver | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-6, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:54 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 18 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 139,478 | 342,188 |
Compare Thornton, CO with another city
More comparisons with Thornton, CO: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Thornton, CO and San Jose: common questions
How far ahead of Thornton, CO, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead of Thornton: UTC−6 against UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Thornton, CO, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Thornton, clocks in San Jose show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Thornton, CO, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Thornton, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Thornton, CO?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Thornton – 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 Thornton, CO?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Thornton it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Thornton is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Thornton, CO, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Thornton. From March 14, 2027, San Jose and Thornton will have the same time.
