Union City, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Union City, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Union City, CA 06:14 6:14 AM San Jose 07:14 7:14 AM You –:–
06:14 6:14 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:23
07:14 7:14 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:17
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Union City, CA.
When you, Union City, CA 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
🇺🇸 Union City, CA
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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 | 🇺🇸 Union City, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:14 | 07:14 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Union City, CA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 63,930 | 342,188 |
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Union City, CA and San Jose: common questions
How many hours ahead of Union City, CA, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour ahead of those in Union City (UTC−6 and UTC−7).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Union City, CA?
The working day in Union City starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Union City, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Union City, it is 7:00 PM in San Jose.
Is there a time when both Union City, CA, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Union City (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 Union City, CA, 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 Union City.
Does the time gap between Union City, CA, and San Jose change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Union City but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Union City.
