Costa Rica
Current local time in San José
San José keeps time on the America/Costa_Rica zone, currently UTC−6. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
San José
03:14
Sat, Jul 25UTC−6
San José time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−6
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Coordinates
- 9.93°, -84.08°
- Population
- 335,007
- Local date
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in San José today
Computed from San José's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:43 AM
- Day length
- 12h 28m
- Civil dawn
- 5:02 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:23 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 5:54 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:31 PM
San José time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | San José is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 02:14 PM | 1h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 10:14 PM | 7h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 01:14 AM | 10h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 06:14 AM | 15h behind |
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Working with San José time
Scheduling across America/Costa_Rica is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between San José and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of America/Costa_Rica.Track clock changesConfirm which of your other cities change while San José does not.Add to your boardKeep San José beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where San José offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with America/Costa_Rica baked in, not guessed.
San Josétime — questions & answers
- What time is it in San José right now?
- San José is on America/Costa_Rica, currently UTC−6. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is San José in?
- San José uses the IANA time zone America/Costa_Rica, which is UTC−6 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does San José observe daylight saving time?
- No. San José stays on UTC−6 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in San José today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:28 AM and sets at about 5:57 PM local time in San José, giving roughly 12h 28m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 11:43 AM.