Fort Smith, AR to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Fort Smith, AR. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Fort Smith, AR 04:17 4:17 AM San Jose 03:17 3:17 AM You –:–
04:17 4:17 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:40
03:17 3:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Fort Smith, AR.
When you, Fort Smith, AR and San Jose are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Fort Smith, AR
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 Smith, AR | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:17 | 03:17 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Fort Smith, AR | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 89,142 | 342,188 |
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Fort Smith, AR and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Fort Smith, AR, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Fort Smith: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Fort Smith, AR, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Fort Smith, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Fort Smith, AR?
The working day in Fort Smith ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Fort Smith, AR, and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fort Smith (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Fort Smith, AR?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Fort Smith, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Fort Smith is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Fort Smith, AR, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Fort Smith switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Fort Smith will have the same time.
