Current Time in San José, Costa Rica
Sunday, 1 November 2026Week 44
America/Costa_Rica • UTC-6 • CST
The live clock above shows the current local time in San José, Costa Rica. San José uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone and is currently on CST (UTC-6). It is the largest city in Costa Rica by population.
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Sunrise: 05:28•Sunset: 17:14•Day length: 11h 46m−1 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC-6 (CST)
Last quarterSunrise05:28Solar noon11:21Sunset17:14
00:00day length 11h 46m24:00
San José Time Zone
San José follows the America/Costa_Rica time zone. It stays on CST (UTC-6) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/Costa_Rica |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-6 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
San José stays on CST (UTC-6) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to San José)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• San José (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
San José (Current)
0 hours
UTC+6 hours
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in San José, it is:
Best Time to Call San José
| Location | San José 09:00 | San José 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 00:00 | 08:00 |
| Beijing | 23:00 | 07:00 |
| Paris | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| London | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| New York City | 10:00 | 18:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in San José.
Key facts
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- Abbreviation
- CST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Coordinates
- 9.93, -84.08
- Population
- 335,007
- Dialing code
- +506
- Currency
- CRC (₡)
- ISO week
- 44
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in San José right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in San José. San José is currently on CST (UTC-6).
- What time zone is San José in?
- San José uses the IANA time zone America/Costa_Rica.
- What is the UTC offset of San José?
- San José is on CST, UTC-6, all year.
- Does San José change the clocks?
- No. San José stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far behind UTC is San José?
- San José is currently 6 hours behind UTC.