San Jose to Palmer, AK: time difference
Palmer, 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 15:11 3:11 PM Palmer, AK 13:11 1:11 PM You –:–
15:11 3:11 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
13:11 1:11 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:49 · 🌙 18:36
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−2 h
Palmer, AK is 2 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Palmer, 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
🇺🇸 Palmer, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palmer, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:11 | 13:11 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Anchorage |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 08:49 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 9 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 6,000 |
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San Jose and Palmer, AK: common questions
How many hours behind San Jose is Palmer, AK?
The clocks in Palmer are 2 hours behind those in San Jose (UTC−8 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in Palmer, AK?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Palmer show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Palmer, AK, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 4:00 PM in Palmer.
When is a good time to call Palmer, AK, from San Jose?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in San Jose – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Palmer – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in San Jose is it still yesterday in Palmer, AK?
Before 2:00 AM in San Jose, the date in Palmer has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Palmer, it is already the next day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Palmer, AK, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Palmer. From November 1, 2026, Palmer will be 3 hours behind San Jose.
