Amarillo, TX to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Amarillo, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Amarillo, TX 16:45 4:45 PM San Jose 15:45 3:45 PM You –:–
16:45 4:45 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:07
15:45 3:45 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Amarillo, TX.
When you, Amarillo, TX and San Jose are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Amarillo, TX
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇷 San Jose
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Amarillo, TX | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:45 | 15:45 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Amarillo, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 198,645 | 342,188 |
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Amarillo, TX and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Amarillo, TX, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Amarillo is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Amarillo, TX, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Amarillo, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Amarillo, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Amarillo, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Amarillo, TX?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Amarillo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Amarillo, TX, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Amarillo, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Amarillo.
Does the time difference between Amarillo, TX, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Amarillo. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Amarillo will have the same time.
