Paducah, KY to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Paducah, KY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Paducah, KY 19:52 7:52 PM San Jose 18:52 6:52 PM You –:–
19:52 7:52 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:15
18:52 6:52 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Paducah, KY.
When you, Paducah, KY 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
🇺🇸 Paducah, KY
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 | 🇺🇸 Paducah, KY | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:52 | 18:52 |
| 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 Paducah, KY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 25,048 | 342,188 |
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Paducah, KY and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Paducah, KY, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Paducah: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Paducah, KY?
When it is 9:00 AM in Paducah, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Paducah, KY?
When it is 6:00 PM in Paducah, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Paducah, KY?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Paducah – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 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 Paducah, KY?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Paducah, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Paducah is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Paducah, KY, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Paducah. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Paducah will have the same time.
