Peru
Time now in San José
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:16Sunset 06:06Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Lima
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
54
Sunrise
06:16
Sunset
06:06
Day length
11h 50m
Coordinates
-11.10, -77.38
Time difference from San José
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) San José right now.
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About the time in San José
The zone identifier America/Lima is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Lima keeps pointing at Lima time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 06:16 and sunset at 06:06 local time, giving 11h 50m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-11.10, -77.38) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San José.
Clocks in San José stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −5 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Peru.
Frequently asked questions about time in San José
- What are normal business hours in San José in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in San José runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Does San José change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San José keeps UTC −5 throughout the year.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is San José?
- San José is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- 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/Lima (UTC −5).
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