San Jose to Cottonwood, AZ: time difference
Cottonwood, AZ is 1 h behind 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 15:37 3:37 PM Cottonwood, AZ 14:37 2:37 PM You –:–
15:37 3:37 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
14:37 2:37 PM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 17:48
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−1 h
Cottonwood, AZ is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Cottonwood, AZ are all at the desk
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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
🇺🇸 Cottonwood, AZ
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 | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇺🇸 Cottonwood, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:37 | 14:37 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Mountain Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Phoenix |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:39 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 12,000 |
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San Jose and Cottonwood, AZ: common questions
How many hours behind San Jose is Cottonwood, AZ?
The clocks in Cottonwood are 1 hour behind those in San Jose (UTC−7 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Cottonwood, AZ, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Cottonwood it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cottonwood, AZ, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Cottonwood it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Cottonwood, AZ, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cottonwood.
Until what time in San Jose is it still yesterday in Cottonwood, AZ?
Before 1:00 AM in San Jose, the date in Cottonwood has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cottonwood, it is already the next day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Cottonwood, AZ, the same all year?
Yes. Neither San Jose nor Cottonwood switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
