San Jose to Fort Smith, AR: time difference
Fort Smith, AR 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
One day, 2 clocks
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San Jose 08:13 8:13 AM Fort Smith, AR 09:13 9:13 AM You –:–
08:13 8:13 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
09:13 9:13 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:40
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+1 h
Fort Smith, AR is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Fort Smith, AR 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
🇺🇸 Fort Smith, AR
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 | 🇺🇸 Fort Smith, AR |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:13 | 09:13 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:26 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 89,142 |
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San Jose and Fort Smith, AR: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Fort Smith, AR?
Fort Smith is 1 hour ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Fort Smith, AR, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 10:00 AM in Fort Smith.
What time is it in Fort Smith, AR, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Fort Smith it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Fort Smith, AR, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fort Smith), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Fort Smith, AR?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Fort Smith. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Fort Smith it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Fort Smith, AR, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Fort Smith. From November 1, 2026, Fort Smith and San Jose will have the same time.
