Time in San Jose and Columbus
The time difference between San Jose, California, and Columbus, Ohio, is 3 hours. Columbus is 3 hours ahead of San Jose.
This means 9am in San Jose is 12pm in Columbus and 5pm in San Jose is 8pm in Columbus.
San Jose
- The current local time in San Jose is 10:40 pm (June 16, 2026)
- San Jose is in the Pacific Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for San Jose, United States, is UTC-07:00
Columbus
- The current local time in Columbus is 1:40 am (June 16, 2026)
- Columbus is in the Eastern Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Columbus, United States, is UTC-04:00
How to convert San Jose time to Columbus time?
Add 3 hours to San Jose time to get Columbus time.
Time in San Jose
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Time in Columbus
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Use the slider above to convert San Jose time to Columbus time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
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NightTime Conversion Chart
| San Jose | Columbus |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3am |
| 1am | 4am |
| 2am | 5am |
| 3am | 6am |
| 4am | 7am |
| 5am | 8am |
| 6am | 9am |
| 7am | 10am |
| 8am | 11am |
| 9am | 12pm |
| 10am | 1pm |
| 11am | 2pm |
| 12pm | 3pm |
| 1pm | 4pm |
| 2pm | 5pm |
| 3pm | 6pm |
| 4pm | 7pm |
| 5pm | 8pm |
| 6pm | 9pm |
| 7pm | 10pm |
| 8pm | 11pm |
| 9pm | 12am |
| 10pm | 1am |
| 11pm | 2am |