Urbandale, IA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Urbandale, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Urbandale, IA 18:49 6:49 PM San Jose 17:49 5:49 PM You –:–
18:49 6:49 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:28
17:49 5:49 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Urbandale, IA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:49 | 17:49 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Urbandale, IA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 45,580 | 342,188 |
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Urbandale, IA and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Urbandale, IA, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Urbandale is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Urbandale, IA?
The working day in Urbandale starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Urbandale, IA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Urbandale, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Is there a time when both Urbandale, IA, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Urbandale (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Urbandale, IA, it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Urbandale.
Does the time difference between Urbandale, IA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Urbandale. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Urbandale will have the same time.
