Fort Madison, IA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Fort Madison, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Fort Madison, IA 10:40 10:40 AM San Jose 09:40 9:40 AM You –:–
10:40 10:40 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:19
09:40 9:40 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Fort Madison, IA.
When you, Fort Madison, IA 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
🇺🇸 Fort Madison, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Fort Madison, IA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:40 | 09:40 |
| 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 Fort Madison, IA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 10,270 | 342,188 |
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Fort Madison, IA and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Fort Madison, IA, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Fort Madison: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Fort Madison, IA?
The working day in Fort Madison starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Fort Madison, IA?
The working day in Fort Madison ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Fort Madison, IA, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fort Madison (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Fort Madison, IA, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Fort Madison, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Fort Madison.
Does the time difference between Fort Madison, IA, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Fort Madison. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Fort Madison will have the same time.
