San Jose to Valdez, AK: time difference
Valdez, 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 01:56 1:56 AM Valdez, AK 23:56 11:56 PM You –:–
01:56 1:56 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
23:56 11:56 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:13 · 🌙 18:54
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−2 h
Valdez, AK is 2 h behind San Jose.
When you, San Jose and Valdez, 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
🇺🇸 Valdez, 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 | 🇺🇸 Valdez, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:56 | 23:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 05:25 | 08:13 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 10 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 4,000 |
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San Jose and Valdez, AK: common questions
How many hours behind San Jose is Valdez, AK?
The clocks in Valdez are 2 hours behind those in San Jose (UTC−8 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Valdez, AK, at the start of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Valdez it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, what time is it in Valdez, AK?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Valdez show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in San Jose and in Valdez, 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 Valdez.
Until what time in San Jose is it still yesterday in Valdez, AK?
Before 2:00 AM in San Jose, the date in Valdez has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Valdez, it is already the next day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose and Valdez, AK, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Valdez. From November 1, 2026, Valdez will be 3 hours behind San Jose.
