Vancouver to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Vancouver. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Vancouver 19:10 7:10 PM San Jose 20:10 8:10 PM You –:–
19:10 7:10 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:36
20:10 8:10 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Vancouver.
When you, Vancouver 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
🇨🇦 Vancouver
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Vancouver | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:10 | 20:10 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Vancouver | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Vancouver | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 631,486 | 342,188 |
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Vancouver and San Jose: common questions
How many hours ahead of Vancouver is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour ahead of those in Vancouver (UTC−6 and UTC−7).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Vancouver?
The working day in Vancouver 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 Vancouver?
When it is 6:00 PM in Vancouver, it is 7:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Vancouver and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Vancouver, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose.
From what time in Vancouver is it tomorrow in San Jose?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Vancouver, the date in San Jose has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, it is still the previous day in Vancouver.
Is the time difference between Vancouver and San Jose the same all year?
Yes. Neither Vancouver nor San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
