San Jose to Sitka, AK: time difference
Sitka, 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 04:36 4:36 AM Sitka, AK 02:36 2:36 AM You –:–
04:36 4:36 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
02:36 2:36 AM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:13
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−2 h
Sitka, AK is 2 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Sitka, 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
🇺🇸 Sitka, 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 | 🇺🇸 Sitka, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:36 | 02:36 |
| 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 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 8,700 |
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San Jose and Sitka, AK: common questions
How far behind San Jose is Sitka, AK?
Sitka is 2 hours behind San Jose: UTC−8 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, what time is it in Sitka, AK?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Sitka show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Sitka, AK, at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Sitka it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Sitka, AK, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Jose, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sitka.
When is it still the previous day in Sitka, AK?
Until 2:00 AM in San Jose it is still the previous day in Sitka. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Sitka it is already the next day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose and Sitka, AK, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sitka but not in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, Sitka will be 3 hours behind San Jose.
