San Jose to Hays, KS: time difference
Hays, KS 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.
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San Jose 01:35 1:35 AM Hays, KS 02:35 2:35 AM You –:–
01:35 1:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:17
02:35 2:35 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:54 · 🌙 18:50
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+1 h
Hays, KS is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Hays, KS 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
🇺🇸 Hays, KS
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 | 🇺🇸 Hays, KS |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:35 | 02:35 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 07:54 |
| Sunset | 17:17 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 19,726 |
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San Jose and Hays, KS: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Hays, KS?
Hays is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Hays, KS, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Hays it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hays, KS, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Hays.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Hays, KS, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Hays.
When does the date change in Hays, KS, compared with San Jose?
The new day starts in Hays earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Hays, San Jose is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Hays, KS, the same all year?
No. Only Hays switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Hays and San Jose will have the same time.
