Fairbanks, AK to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 2 h ahead of Fairbanks, AK. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Fairbanks, AK 17:12 5:12 PM San Jose 19:12 7:12 PM You –:–
17:12 5:12 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:26 · 🌙 18:52
19:12 7:12 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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+2 h
San Jose is 2 h ahead of Fairbanks, AK.
When you, Fairbanks, AK 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
🇺🇸 Fairbanks, AK
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Fairbanks, AK | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:12 | 19:12 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Alaska Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-8 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Fairbanks, AK | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Anchorage | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:26 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:52 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 32,515 | 342,188 |
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Fairbanks, AK and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Fairbanks, AK, and San Jose?
San Jose is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Fairbanks is on UTC−8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Fairbanks, AK, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Fairbanks, clocks in San Jose show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Fairbanks, AK, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Fairbanks, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Fairbanks, AK, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Fairbanks, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Fairbanks, AK?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 10:00 PM in Fairbanks it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in San Jose, Fairbanks is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Fairbanks, AK, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Fairbanks. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 3 hours ahead of Fairbanks.
