Wichita, KS to San Jose: time difference
San Jose is 1 h behind Wichita, KS. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Wichita, KS 00:58 12:58 AM San Jose 23:58 11:58 PM You –:–
00:58 12:58 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 19:02
23:58 11:58 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Wichita, KS.
When you, Wichita, KS and San Jose are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Wichita, KS
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
🇨🇷 San Jose
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 | 🇺🇸 Wichita, KS | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:58 | 23:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Wichita, KS | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 357,698 | 342,188 |
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Wichita, KS and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Wichita, KS, is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Wichita: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Wichita, KS?
When it is 9:00 AM in Wichita, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
If it is 6:00 PM in Wichita, KS, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Wichita, clocks in San Jose show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Wichita, KS, and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Wichita, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Wichita, KS?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 1:00 AM in Wichita, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Jose, Wichita is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Wichita, KS, and San Jose change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Wichita. From November 1, 2026, San Jose and Wichita will have the same time.
