San Jose to Rapid City, SD: time difference
Rapid City, SD is 1 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 00:21 12:21 AM Rapid City, SD 23:21 11:21 PM You –:–
00:21 12:21 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
23:21 11:21 PM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 16:39
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−1 h
Rapid City, SD is 1 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Rapid City, SD 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
🇺🇸 Rapid City, SD
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇺🇸 Rapid City, SD |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:21 | 23:21 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Mountain Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Denver |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-6, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 16:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 74,703 |
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San Jose and Rapid City, SD: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose and Rapid City, SD?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−7, while San Jose is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Rapid City, SD, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Rapid City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rapid City, SD, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Rapid City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose and Rapid City, SD, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rapid City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in San Jose is it still yesterday in Rapid City, SD?
Before 1:00 AM in San Jose, the date in Rapid City has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Rapid City, it is already the next day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Rapid City, SD, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Rapid City. From March 14, 2027, Rapid City and San Jose will have the same time.
