San José
Costa Rica
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- Time zone
- America/Costa_RicaCST
- Sunrise
- 11:27 am
- Sunset
- 11:55 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 28 minutes
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in San José
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
San José has stayed on CST (UTC-6) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without San José doing anything.
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Time difference between San José and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:22 pm | 17:22 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:22 pm | 18:22 | the same time |
| Chicago CDT | 7:22 pm | 19:22 | 1 hour ahead |
| New York City EDT | 8:22 pm | 20:22 | 2 hours ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 8:22 pm | 20:22 | 2 hours ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:22 pm | 21:22 | 3 hours ahead |
| London BST | 1:22 am Thu | 01:22 | 7 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 2:22 am Thu | 02:22 | 8 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:22 am Thu | 02:22 | 8 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:22 am Thu | 02:22 | 8 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:22 am Thu | 03:22 | 9 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:22 am Thu | 03:22 | 9 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:22 am Thu | 04:22 | 10 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:52 am Thu | 05:52 | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:22 am Thu | 08:22 | 14 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:22 am Thu | 09:22 | 15 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:22 am Thu | 10:22 | 16 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:22 pm Thu | 12:22 | 18 hours ahead |
About San José
- Population
- 335007
- Coordinates
- 9.934, -84.085
- Region
- Costa Rica
- IANA zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Solar noon
- 5:41 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in San José right now?
It is 6:22 pm (18:22 on a 24-hour clock) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in San José. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is San José in?
San José uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone, currently CST (UTC-6). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like CST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is San José on daylight saving time right now?
No — and it never is. San José stays on CST (UTC-6) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San José today?
The sun rises at 5:27 am and sets at 5:55 pm today, giving 12 hours 28 minutes of daylight.
How many hours ahead is San José of Los Angeles?
San José is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 6:22 pm in San José, it is 5:22 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is San José?
San José is in Costa Rica, at 9.93° N, 84.08° W, with a population of about 335,007. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.