Kansas City, KS to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Kansas City, KS. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Kansas City, KS 11:42 11:42 AM San Jose 10:42 10:42 AM You –:–
11:42 11:42 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:35
10:42 10:42 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Kansas City, KS.
When you, Kansas City, KS 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
🇺🇸 Kansas City, KS
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 | 🇺🇸 Kansas City, KS | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:42 | 10:42 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Kansas City, KS | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 3 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 463,202 | 342,188 |
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Kansas City, KS and San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Kansas City, KS, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour behind those in Kansas City (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Kansas City, KS, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Kansas City, clocks in San Jose show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Kansas City, KS?
The working day in Kansas City ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Kansas City, KS, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kansas City, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
Until what time in Kansas City, KS, is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 1:00 AM in Kansas City, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Kansas City.
Does the time difference between Kansas City, KS, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Kansas City. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Kansas City will have the same time.
