Dominican Republic
Time now in San José
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:25Sunset 07:03Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/Santo_Domingo
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
06:25
Sunset
07:03
Day length
12h 38m
Coordinates
18.93, -70.40
Time difference from San José
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) San José right now.
San José on the map
About the time in San José
San José sits at latitude 18.93, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 38m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
San José runs on America/Santo_Domingo, which puts the city UTC −4 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Sunrise today lands at 06:25 and sunset at 07:03 local time, giving 12h 38m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (18.93, -70.40) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San José.
Frequently asked questions about time in San José
- Which time zone is San José in?
- San José uses America/Santo_Domingo, currently UTC −4.
- When do the sun rise and set in San José today?
- Sunrise is at 06:25 and sunset at 07:03, giving 12h 38m of daylight.
- What time is it in San José right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in San José, updating every second from America/Santo_Domingo (UTC −4).
- Does San José change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San José keeps UTC −4 throughout the year.
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