Tucson, AZ to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Tucson, AZ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Tucson, AZ 01:38 1:38 AM San Jose 02:38 2:38 AM You –:–
01:38 1:38 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 17:59
02:38 2:38 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Tucson, AZ.
When you, Tucson, 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
🇺🇸 Tucson, 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 | 🇺🇸 Tucson, AZ | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:38 | 02:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Tucson, AZ | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Phoenix | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 34 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 520,116 | 342,188 |
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Tucson, AZ and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Tucson, AZ, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Tucson is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Tucson, AZ, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Tucson, clocks in San Jose show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Tucson, AZ?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tucson, it is 7:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Tucson, AZ, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Tucson, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose.
From what time in Tucson, AZ, is it tomorrow in San Jose?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Tucson, the date in San Jose has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day in Tucson.
Does the time difference between Tucson, AZ, and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
