Panama
Time now in San Jose
Sunrise 06:18Sunset 06:39Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Panama
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,936
Sunrise
06:18
Sunset
06:39
Day length
12h 21m
Coordinates
8.37, -81.42
Time difference from San Jose
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) San Jose right now.
San Jose on the map
About the time in San Jose
Sunrise today lands at 06:18 and sunset at 06:39 local time, giving 12h 21m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (8.37, -81.42) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San Jose.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal San Jose day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 1,936 people live in San Jose, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in San Jose
- Which time zone is San Jose in?
- San Jose uses America/Panama, currently UTC −5.
- What time is it in San Jose right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in San Jose, updating every second from America/Panama (UTC −5).
- Does San Jose change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San Jose keeps UTC −5 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in San Jose today?
- Sunrise is at 06:18 and sunset at 06:39, giving 12h 21m of daylight.
3,290 places in Panama
Other cities in the same country, sized by population.