San Jose to Ankeny, IA: time difference
Ankeny, IA is 1 h ahead of San Jose. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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San Jose 09:04 9:04 AM Ankeny, IA 10:04 10:04 AM You –:–
09:04 9:04 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
10:04 10:04 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:43
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+1 h
Ankeny, IA is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Ankeny, IA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 San Jose
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
🇺🇸 Ankeny, IA
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 | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇺🇸 Ankeny, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:04 | 10:04 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:22 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 67,887 |
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San Jose and Ankeny, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Ankeny, IA?
Ankeny is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in Ankeny, IA?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Ankeny show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Ankeny, IA?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Ankeny show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Ankeny, IA, from San Jose?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ankeny – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Ankeny, IA, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Ankeny earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Ankeny, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Ankeny, IA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Ankeny. From November 1, 2026, Ankeny and San Jose will have the same time.
