Time in San José, Costa Rica
Time in San José
9:07:47 PM
Wednesday, 25 March 2026 (UTC-6 CST)
+1 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
CST (Central Standard Time (North America))
UTC/GMT -6 hours
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
Difference
+1 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Latitude | 9.93333 |
| Longitude | -84.0833 |
| Population | 335,007 (2016) |
| Language | Spanish, English |
| Currency | CRC (Colon) |
DST changes 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2026
Clocks do not change in San José, Costa Rica.
Time zone
Current time zone: CST (Central Standard Time (North America)), UTC−6
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: America/Costa_Rica
2026 Time Zones - San José
CST UTC-6 |
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Time difference between San José and other locations
| Los Angeles | -1 | |
| New York City | +2 | |
| London | +6 | |
| Paris | +7 | |
| Istanbul | +9 | |
| Moscow | +9 | |
| Dubai | +10 | |
| Beijing | +14 | |
| Singapore | +14 | |
| Tokyo | +15 |
Sun
Sunrise
5:37:20 AM
Sunset
5:47:05 PM
Day length: 12 hours, 9 minutes +33 sec
Solar Noon: 11:42:13 AM
The current local time in San José is 17 m 47 sec behind of apparent solar time.
Moon
| — | Moon Phase First quarter | |
Moonrise 11:11 AM | Ilumination 49% |