Waterloo to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Waterloo. 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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Waterloo 18:33 6:33 PM San Jose 17:33 5:33 PM You –:–
18:33 6:33 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 17:10
17:33 5:33 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Waterloo.
When you, Waterloo 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
🇨🇦 Waterloo
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 | 🇨🇦 Waterloo | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:33 | 17:33 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Waterloo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 17:10 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 6 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 121,436 | 342,188 |
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Waterloo and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Waterloo is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Waterloo: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Waterloo?
The working day in Waterloo 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 Waterloo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Waterloo, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Is there a time when both Waterloo and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Waterloo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Waterloo?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Waterloo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Waterloo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Waterloo and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Waterloo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, San Jose will be 2 hours behind Waterloo.
