Mexico
Time now in San José
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 07:30Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Chihuahua
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
9
Sunrise
06:35
Sunset
07:30
Day length
12h 54m
Coordinates
27.51, -105.08
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About the time in San José
The zone identifier America/Chihuahua is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chihuahua keeps pointing at Chihuahua time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
San José sits at latitude 27.51, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 54m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
San José runs on America/Chihuahua, 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in San José
- When do the sun rise and set in San José today?
- Sunrise is at 06:35 and sunset at 07:30, giving 12h 54m of daylight.
- 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/Chihuahua (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/Chihuahua, currently UTC −6.
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