Waterford, MI to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Waterford, MI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Waterford, MI 04:13 4:13 AM San Jose 03:13 3:13 AM You –:–
04:13 4:13 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 17:22
03:13 3:13 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Waterford, MI.
When you, Waterford, MI 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
🇺🇸 Waterford, MI
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 | 🇺🇸 Waterford, MI | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:13 | 03:13 |
| 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 Waterford, MI | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Detroit | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 7 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 19,517 | 342,188 |
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Waterford, MI and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Waterford, MI, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Waterford (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Waterford, MI?
The working day in Waterford starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Waterford, MI?
The working day in Waterford ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Waterford, MI?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Waterford – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Waterford, MI, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Waterford, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Waterford.
Is the time difference between Waterford, MI, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Waterford switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Waterford.
