Costa Rica
Time now in San José
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:27Sunset 05:50Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
288,054
Sunrise
05:27
Sunset
05:50
Day length
12h 23m
Coordinates
9.93, -84.08
Time difference from San José
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San José on the map
About the time in San José
San José sits at latitude 9.93, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 23m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 288,054 people live in San José, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal San José day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 15:00–23:00 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in San José
- Which time zone is San José in?
- San José uses America/Costa_Rica, currently UTC −6.
- When do the sun rise and set in San José today?
- Sunrise is at 05:27 and sunset at 05:50, giving 12h 23m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in San José in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in San José runs from 15:00–23:00 UTC today.
- 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/Costa_Rica (UTC −6).
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