Mexico
Time now in San José
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:52Sunset 06:26Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
67
Sunrise
05:52
Sunset
06:26
Day length
12h 34m
Coordinates
16.76, -91.63
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About the time in San José
Sunrise today lands at 05:52 and sunset at 06:26 local time, giving 12h 34m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (16.76, -91.63) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San José.
San José runs on America/Mexico_City, 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 67 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in San José
- 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).
- Which time zone is San José in?
- San José uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC −6.
- Does San José change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San José keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in San José today?
- Sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset at 06:26, giving 12h 34m of daylight.
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