Mexico
Time now in San José
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:13Sunset 06:57Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
8
Sunrise
06:13
Sunset
06:57
Day length
12h 44m
Coordinates
22.17, -98.12
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About the time in San José
Sunrise today lands at 06:13 and sunset at 06:57 local time, giving 12h 44m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (22.17, -98.12) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San José.
Around 8 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
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Mexico_City, 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/Mexico_City (UTC −6).
- When do the sun rise and set in San José today?
- Sunrise is at 06:13 and sunset at 06:57, giving 12h 44m of daylight.
- Which time zone is San José in?
- San José uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC −6.
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