Mexico
Time now in San José
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 05:47Sunset 06:23Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Merida
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
113
Sunrise
05:47
Sunset
06:23
Day length
12h 37m
Coordinates
18.79, -90.81
Time difference from San José
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About the time in San José
San José runs on America/Merida, which puts the city UTC −6 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.
Around 113 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.
San José sits at latitude 18.79, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 37m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in San José
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Merida, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- 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/Merida (UTC −6).
- Does San José change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San José keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- Which time zone is San José in?
- San José uses America/Merida, currently UTC −6.
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