San Jose to Ketchikan, AK: time difference
Ketchikan, AK is 2 h behind 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 02:50 2:50 AM Ketchikan, AK 00:50 12:50 AM You –:–
02:50 2:50 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
00:50 12:50 AM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 18:01
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−2 h
Ketchikan, AK is 2 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Ketchikan, AK 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
🇺🇸 Ketchikan, AK
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇺🇸 Ketchikan, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:50 | 00:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Alaska Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-8 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sitka |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 10 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 8,200 |
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San Jose and Ketchikan, AK: common questions
How many hours behind San Jose is Ketchikan, AK?
The clocks in Ketchikan are 2 hours behind those in San Jose (UTC−8 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Ketchikan, AK, when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 7:00 AM in Ketchikan.
What time is it in Ketchikan, AK, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Ketchikan it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Ketchikan, AK, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Ketchikan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Ketchikan, AK?
Until 2:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Ketchikan. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Ketchikan it is already the next day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Ketchikan, AK, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Ketchikan. From November 1, 2026, Ketchikan will be 3 hours behind San Jose.
