Time difference between San Diego and San José

Compare the current local time in San Diego and San José, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.

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How do I convert a specific time?

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🇺🇸 San Diego 🇨🇷 San José

What's the working-hours overlap?

When San Diego's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with San José's.

San Diego working hours San José working hours Overlap (both working)
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🇨🇷 San José

How do you schedule across San Diego and San José?

Working across San Diego and San José is very easy. Their standard business hours overlap for around 7 hours every day, from 09:00 to 16:00 in San Diego (10:00 to 17:00 in San José). Meetings can sit comfortably inside the regular working day on both sides.

What's the quick reference?

Common hours in San Diego mapped to San José
🇺🇸 San Diego🇨🇷 San JoséIn San José it's…
06:00 — Early morning
09:00 — Start of work
12:00 — Lunchtime
15:00 — Mid-afternoon
17:00 — End of work
20:00 — Evening

What's the daylight saving status?

🇺🇸 San Diego

Currently in PDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to PST on Sunday 1 November 2026

🇨🇷 San José

San José does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.