Right now, local time in San Jose is 13:33 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Jose ranks #576 worldwide by population and #16 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 35m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Jose — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.3394° N, 121.8950° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 26 m above sea level — higher than about 16% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 997,368 · #576 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Jose through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.34° S, 58.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,791 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Jose today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:15
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:52
- Asr
- 15:51
- Maghrib
- 18:15
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 19.5° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for San Jose — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Jose sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
San Jose sits at just 26 m above sea level. San Jose's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 493 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,647 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.34° N, 121.89° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:33 | same time |
| Chicago | 15:33 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | +4h |
| London | 20:33 | +7h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +8h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +10h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +16h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +18h |
Best time to call San Jose
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Jose local time:
Cities sharing San Jose's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:33
- Los Angeles13:33
- Brooklyn16:33
- Chicago15:33
- Queens16:33
- Houston15:33
- Phoenix13:33
- Philadelphia16:33
- San Antonio15:33
- Manhattan16:33
- San Diego13:33
- The Bronx16:33
Distances from San Jose
| Los Angeles | 493 km | SE (137°) |
| Chicago | 2,958 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 8,336 km | WNW (304°) |
| London | 8,632 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,968 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,482 km | NNE (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,371 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,162 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,964 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,048 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,560 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 13,647 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near San Jose
- Buena Vista3 km · 13:33
- Burbank4 km · 13:33
- Santa Clara6 km · 13:33
- Communications Hill7 km · 13:33
- Alum Rock7 km · 13:33
- Campbell8 km · 13:33
- Seven Trees8 km · 13:33
- East Foothills8 km · 13:33
FAQ
What time is it in San Jose right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Jose (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is San Jose in?
San Jose runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does San Jose observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Jose today?
San Jose sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Jose tonight?
The moon phase over San Jose tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Jose?
The antipode of San Jose — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.34° S, 58.11° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,791 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Jose?
San Jose sits at about 26 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in San Jose?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Jose, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.