Virginia Beach, VA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Virginia Beach, VA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Virginia Beach, VA 16:42 4:42 PM San Jose 15:42 3:42 PM You –:–
16:42 4:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 17:03
15:42 3:42 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Virginia Beach, VA.
When you, Virginia Beach, VA 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
🇺🇸 Virginia Beach, VA
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 | 🇺🇸 Virginia Beach, VA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:42 | 15:42 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Virginia Beach, VA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:03 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 30 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 459,470 | 342,188 |
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Virginia Beach, VA and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Virginia Beach, VA, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Virginia Beach is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Virginia Beach, VA?
The working day in Virginia Beach starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Virginia Beach, VA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Virginia Beach, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Virginia Beach, VA, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Virginia Beach, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Until what time in Virginia Beach, VA, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Virginia Beach, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Virginia Beach.
Is the time difference between Virginia Beach, VA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Virginia Beach switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Virginia Beach.
