Prescott, AZ to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Prescott, AZ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Prescott, AZ 08:20 8:20 AM San Jose 09:20 9:20 AM You –:–
08:20 8:20 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 17:50
09:20 9:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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+1 h
San Jose is 1 h ahead of Prescott, AZ.
When you, Prescott, AZ 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
🇺🇸 Prescott, AZ
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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 | 🇺🇸 Prescott, AZ | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:20 | 09:20 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Prescott, AZ | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Phoenix | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:40 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 45,827 | 342,188 |
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Prescott, AZ and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Prescott, AZ, and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Prescott is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Prescott, AZ, what time is it in San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Prescott, clocks in San Jose show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Prescott, AZ, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Prescott, clocks in San Jose show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Prescott, AZ?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Prescott – 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 Prescott, AZ?
The new day starts in San Jose earlier: at 11:00 PM in Prescott it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in San Jose, Prescott is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Prescott, AZ, and San Jose the same all year?
Yes. Neither Prescott nor San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
