Current time in San José
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San José · Costa RicaUTC-06:00
11:31 PMTHU 01.10.2026
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- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Abbreviation
- CST
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Population
- 335,007
San José time difference
How far San José is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 7h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 2h aheadChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 1h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 1h aheadChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 15h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 10h ahead | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in San José
San José does not change its clocks: UTC-06:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in San José
- Sunrise today
- 5:24 AM
- Sunset today
- 5:26 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 2 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 11:25 AM
- Longest day
- 12 hours 42 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 11 hours 33 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in San José run 24 minutes behind the sun: solar noon comes at about 11:36 AM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
Seasonal clock changes: 1979–1980, 1991–1992. The last one was on March 15, 1992; since then San José has stayed on UTC-06:00 all year.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is San José in?
- San José uses the America/Costa_Rica (CST) time zone and is currently on UTC-06:00.
- Does San José observe daylight saving time?
- No. San José stays on UTC-06:00 all year. Daylight saving time was last used there in 1992.