Westminster, CA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Westminster, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Westminster, CA 12:18 12:18 PM San Jose 13:18 1:18 PM You –:–
12:18 12:18 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:13
13:18 1:18 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Westminster, CA.
When you, Westminster, CA 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
🇺🇸 Westminster, CA
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🇨🇷 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 | 🇺🇸 Westminster, CA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:18 | 13:18 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Westminster, CA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 110,945 | 342,188 |
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Westminster, CA and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Westminster, CA, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Westminster is on UTC−7.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Westminster, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Westminster, it is 10:00 AM in San Jose.
If it is 6:00 PM in Westminster, CA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Westminster, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Westminster, CA, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Westminster (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in San Jose?
From 11:00 PM in Westminster, CA, it is already the next day in San Jose. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Westminster.
Is the time difference between Westminster, CA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Westminster switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Westminster.
