Time zone
Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.
Time in California, United States
Time in San Jose, California now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:34 AM
- Sunset
- 5:07 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 34 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
San Jose time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
Location
San Jose, California, United States. Coordinates 37.34° N, 121.89° W; population about 997,368.
Sunrise and sunset in San Jose today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:07 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:34 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:51 AM
- Sunset
- 5:07 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:35 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 34 min
- Night length
- 13 h 26 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:17 AM – 7:11 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:31 PM – 5:24 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:07 AM – 6:17 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:24 PM – 5:35 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
San Jose time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of San Jose |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of San Jose |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 2 hours behind San Jose |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 1 hour behind San Jose |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of San Jose |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of San Jose |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of San Jose |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 9 hours ahead of San Jose |
Questions about time in San Jose
What time zone is San Jose in?
San Jose uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) as standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does San Jose observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is San Jose from UTC?
San Jose is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Jose today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:34 AM and set at 5:07 PM, giving 10 h 34 min of daylight.
Near San Jose
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- San Mateo, California 45 km
- Oakland, California 61 km
- Daly City, California 64 km
- San Francisco, California 67 km
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