Time in Costa Rica

Time in San José now

6:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time

Sunrise: 5:27 AM
Sunset: 5:12 PM
Day length: 11 h 45 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

San José time zone

Time zone

Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Costa_Rica.

Clock changes

San José does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−6 all year.

Location

San José, Costa Rica. Coordinates 9.93° N, 84.08° W; population about 335,007.

Sunrise and sunset in San José today

Dawn (civil): 5:05 AM
Sunrise: 5:27 AM
Solar noon: 11:19 AM
Sunset: 5:12 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:34 PM
Day length: 11 h 45 min
Night length: 12 h 15 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:13 AM – 5:56 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:43 PM – 5:25 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:05 AM – 5:13 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:25 PM – 5:34 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

San José time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from San José
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of San José
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	2 hours behind San José
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	Same time as San José
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	1 hour behind San José
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	1 hour behind San José
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	4 hours behind San José
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	3 hours behind San José
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of San José
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	1 hour behind San José
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	Same time as San José
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of San José
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of San José
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of San José
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of San José

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Questions about time in San José

What time zone is San José in?

San José uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Costa_Rica, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does San José observe daylight saving time?

No. San José stays on UTC−6 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is San José from UTC?

San José is 6 hours behind UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in San José today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:27 AM and set at 5:12 PM, giving 11 h 45 min of daylight.

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