San Jose to Port Arthur, TX: time difference
Port Arthur, TX 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
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San Jose 07:44 7:44 AM Port Arthur, TX 08:44 8:44 AM You –:–
07:44 7:44 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
08:44 8:44 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Port Arthur, TX is 1 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Port Arthur, TX 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
🇺🇸 Port Arthur, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 Port Arthur, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:44 | 08:44 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 54,135 |
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San Jose and Port Arthur, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Port Arthur, TX?
Port Arthur is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in Port Arthur, TX?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Port Arthur show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Port Arthur, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Port Arthur.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Port Arthur, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Port Arthur), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in San Jose is it tomorrow in Port Arthur, TX?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Port Arthur has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Port Arthur, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Port Arthur, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Port Arthur. From November 1, 2026, Port Arthur and San Jose will have the same time.
