Kent, WA to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Kent, WA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Kent, WA 21:14 9:14 PM San Jose 22:14 10:14 PM You –:–
21:14 9:14 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:19
22:14 10:14 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Kent, WA.
When you, Kent, WA 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
🇺🇸 Kent, WA
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🇨🇷 San Jose
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Kent, WA | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:14 | 22:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Kent, WA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:31 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 48 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 136,588 | 342,188 |
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Kent, WA and San Jose: common questions
How many hours ahead of Kent, WA, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 1 hour ahead of those in Kent (UTC−6 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Kent, WA, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Kent, clocks in San Jose show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Kent, WA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kent, it is 7:00 PM in San Jose.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Kent, WA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Kent – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Kent, WA?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Kent it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Kent is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Kent, WA, and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Kent switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 2 hours ahead of Kent.
