Palmer, AK to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 2 h ahead of Palmer, AK. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Palmer, AK 12:29 12:29 PM San Jose 14:29 2:29 PM You –:–
12:29 12:29 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:49 · 🌙 18:36
14:29 2:29 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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+2 h
San Jose is 2 h ahead of Palmer, AK.
When you, Palmer, AK and San Jose are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Palmer, AK
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🇨🇷 San Jose
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Palmer, AK | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:29 | 14:29 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Alaska Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-8 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Palmer, AK | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Anchorage | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:49 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 9 h 47 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 6,000 | 342,188 |
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Palmer, AK and San Jose: common questions
How many hours ahead of Palmer, AK, is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 2 hours ahead of those in Palmer (UTC−6 and UTC−8).
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Palmer, AK?
When it is 9:00 AM in Palmer, it is 11:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Palmer, AK?
The working day in Palmer ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Palmer, AK, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Palmer, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose.
When is it already the next day in San Jose?
From 10:00 PM in Palmer, AK, it is already the next day in San Jose. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Palmer.
Does the time gap between Palmer, AK, and San Jose change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Palmer but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 3 hours ahead of Palmer.
