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San José, Costa Rica

Time in San José right now.

Current local time, timezone (CST, UTC-6), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for San José, Costa Rica. All in one page.

🌙 Night in San José
05:56
Saturday, August 29, 2026
CST · UTC-6 · America/Costa_Rica
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Quick facts

Everything about time in San José

Time zone
CST
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
-6:00
No DST shown
Country
Costa Rica
CR
Local day/night
Night
05:56
Sunrise
05:27
Local time
Sunset
17:47
Local time
Day length
12h 20m
Daylight hours
Solar noon
11:37
Sun overhead
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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
Año Nuevo
Thursday
2
Apr
Jueves Santo
Thursday
3
Apr
Viernes Santo
Friday
11
Apr
Día de Juan Santamaría
Saturday
1
May
Día del Trabajador
Friday
Time difference

San José vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)San José is 6 h behind
New YorkEST (UTC-5)San José is 1 h behind
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)San José is 2 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)San José is 15 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)San José is 10 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)San José is 14 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)San José is 16 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)San José is 11:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is San José in?
San José is in the CST time zone (America/Costa_Rica), which is UTC-6:00.
Does San José observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between San José and other cities?
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How can I see the world clock for San José?
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San José: 05:56 CST