Kansas City, MO to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Kansas City, MO. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Kansas City, MO 02:58 2:58 AM San Jose 01:58 1:58 AM You –:–
02:58 2:58 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:48
01:58 1:58 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Kansas City, MO.
When you, Kansas City, MO 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, MO
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, MO | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:58 | 01:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Kansas City, MO | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 463,202 | 342,188 |
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Kansas City, MO and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Kansas City, MO, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Kansas City: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kansas City, MO, 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Kansas City, MO?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kansas City, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Kansas City, MO, 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.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Kansas City, MO, it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Kansas City.
Is the time difference between Kansas City, MO, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Kansas City switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Kansas City will have the same time.
