San Jose, United States
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Time in San Jose, United States right now
San Jose is a major city in California, United States. Clocks follow the America/Los_Angeles time zone: UTC-8 (PST) in January and UTC-7 (PDT) in July; the change is daylight saving time.
About 997,368 people set their clocks to this time in San Jose alone.
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Live clock for San Jose
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
San Jose time compared with UTC
San Jose runs UTC-8 in January and UTC-7 in July. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in San Jose reads 04:00 in January and 05:00 in July.
| UTC | San Jose in January | San Jose in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 16:00 previous day | 17:00 previous day |
| 03:00 | 19:00 previous day | 20:00 previous day |
| 06:00 | 22:00 previous day | 23:00 previous day |
| 09:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 |
| 12:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 |
| 15:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 |
| 18:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 21:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 |
When the clocks change in San Jose
Clocks in San Jose change twice a year for daylight saving time. Each row gives the date, the reading the clock shows as it changes, and what it jumps to.
| Date | Change | Clocks | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 8, 2026 | Forward one hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC-7 |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Back one hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC-8 |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Forward one hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC-7 |
| Sunday, November 7, 2027 | Back one hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC-8 |
Computed from the IANA time zone database, the same source your operating system uses. Dates in future years follow the rules in force today; daylight saving law is set by governments and does change, sometimes at a few months' notice.
Time difference from San Jose
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 3 hours ahead of San Jose | 3 hours ahead of San Jose |
| London | 8 hours ahead of San Jose | 8 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Paris | 9 hours ahead of San Jose | 9 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Dubai | 12 hours ahead of San Jose | 11 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Mumbai | 13:30 hours ahead of San Jose | 12:30 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Singapore | 16 hours ahead of San Jose | 15 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Tokyo | 17 hours ahead of San Jose | 16 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Sydney | 19 hours ahead of San Jose | 17 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Los Angeles | the same time as San Jose | the same time as San Jose |
| Sao Paulo | 5 hours ahead of San Jose | 4 hours ahead of San Jose |
Sunrise and sunset in San Jose through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 07:10 | 19:19 | 12 h 09 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:47 | 20:31 | 14 h 44 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:55 | 19:04 | 12 h 09 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:18 | 16:53 | 9 h 35 m |
Computed for San Jose's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the San Jose sunrise and sunset page.
Related city clocks
More cities in United States:
- New York City
- Los Angeles
- Brooklyn
- Chicago
- Queens
- Houston
- Phoenix
- Philadelphia
- San Antonio
- Manhattan
- San Diego
- The Bronx
Cities elsewhere on the exact same clock (America/Los_Angeles):
Common questions about time in San Jose
What time zone is San Jose in?
San Jose uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone: UTC-8 (PST) in January and UTC-7 (PDT) in July.
Does San Jose observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks shift between UTC-8 and UTC-7 each year. In 2026 the clocks go forward on Sunday, March 8 at 02:00, and back on Sunday, November 1 at 02:00.
What is the time difference between San Jose and New York City?
In January, New York City is 3 hours ahead of San Jose; in July it is 3 hours ahead of San Jose. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at San Jose's coordinates.